Palmira: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	95	10	–	#1,854
1920s	143	14	+51%	#2,048
1930s	77	8	-46%	#2,189
1940s	92	9	+19%	#2,422
1950s	110	11	+20%	#2,932
1960s	130	13	+18%	#2,964
1970s	69	7	-47%	#4,768
1980s	64	6	-7%	#5,000
1990s	52	5	-19%	#9,899
2000s	10	1	-81%	#17,266
2010s	10	1	0%	#18,202
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#1,854

1920s

143

+51%

#2,048

1930s

-46%

#2,189

1940s

+19%

#2,422

1950s

110

+20%

#2,932

1960s

130

+18%

#2,964

1970s

-47%

#4,768

1980s

-7%

#5,000

1990s

-19%

#9,899

2000s

-81%

#17,266

2010s

#18,202

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Palmira

Palmira is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1911, 852 American babies have been named Palmira. Its peak came in 1924, when 20 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Palmira stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Palmira?

The median living Palmira is about 60 years old; half are between 44 and 71. An estimated 500 people named Palmira are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Palmira year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	5	#18,202
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	5	#18,877
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	5	#17,717
2002	–	–
2001	5	#17,266
2000	–	–
1995	6	#12,924
1990	8	#9,899
1985	–	–
1980	9	#7,215
1975	6	#8,716
1970	11	#4,982
1965	10	#4,427
1960	18	#2,964
1955	16	#2,932
1950	7	#4,632
1945	10	#3,075
1940	7	#3,764
1935	7	#3,671
1930	16	#2,189
1925	11	#3,076
1920	13	#2,697
1915	13	#2,354
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Palmira, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Palmira?

The median living Palmira is about 60 years old. Half of all living Palmiras are between 44 and 71 years old.

How many people named Palmira are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Palmira are alive in the United States, based on 852 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Palmira mean?

Palmira is a feminine given name.

How popular is the name Palmira in 2025?

Palmira did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Palmira?

852 babies have been named Palmira in the United States since 1911, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Palmira most popular?

Palmira peaked in 1924, when 20 newborns received the name.

Is Palmira a boy or girl name?

Palmira is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Palmira rising or falling?

Palmira has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Palmira popularity over time

The story of Palmira

How old are people named Palmira?

Palmira year by year

Frequently asked questions

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