Primarily a boy's name · Unisex — 47% girls / 53% boys
Origin: EnglishPalmer is a unisex given name that is a transferred use of a surname meaning palm bearer or pilgrim. Christian pilgrims to the Holy Land traditionally carried the palms.
From Wikipedia
In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Palmer yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.
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Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 10 | #628 |
| 1881 | 8 | #688 |
| 1882 | 15 | #483 |
| 1884 | 6 | #947 |
| 1885 | 8 | #749 |
| 1886 | 12 | #566 |
| 1887 | 13 | #508 |
| 1888 | 16 | #497 |
| 1889 | 8 | #773 |
| 1890 | 10 | #659 |
| 1891 | 15 | #468 |
| 1892 | 10 | #740 |
| 1893 | 15 | #499 |
| 1894 | 18 | #478 |
| 1895 | 13 | #599 |
| 1896 | 12 | #666 |
| 1897 | 23 | #400 |
| 1898 | 16 | #536 |
| 1899 | 10 | #699 |
| 1900 | 21 | #529 |
| 1901 | 20 | #432 |
| 1902 | 11 | #725 |
| 1903 | 22 | #444 |
| 1904 | 19 | #509 |
| 1905 | 19 | #544 |
| 1906 | 27 | #429 |
| 1907 | 22 | #507 |
| 1908 | 37 | #386 |
| 1909 | 29 | #484 |
| 1910 | 25 | #578 |
| 1911 | 42 | #456 |
| 1912 | 72 | #467 |
| 1913 | 85 | #471 |
| 1914 | 81 | #553 |
| 1915 | 135 | #480 |
| 1916 | 136 | #487 |
| 1917 | 135 | #493 |
| 1918 | 173 | #451 |
| 1919 | 140 | #502 |
| 1920 | 144 | #506 |
| 1921 | 160 | #490 |
| 1922 | 160 | #492 |
| 1923 | 136 | #522 |
| 1924 | 126 | #565 |
| 1925 | 131 | #537 |
| 1926 | 119 | #566 |
| 1927 | 99 | #635 |
| 1928 | 105 | #602 |
| 1929 | 115 | #551 |
| 1930 | 101 | #614 |
| 1931 | 92 | #622 |
| 1932 | 89 | #641 |
| 1933 | 92 | #608 |
| 1934 | 69 | #740 |
| 1935 | 91 | #614 |
| 1936 | 83 | #635 |
| 1937 | 73 | #704 |
| 1938 | 59 | #812 |
| 1939 | 60 | #791 |
| 1940 | 68 | #746 |
| 1941 | 76 | #712 |
| 1942 | 74 | #746 |
| 1943 | 79 | #731 |
| 1944 | 66 | #773 |
| 1945 | 47 | #950 |
| 1946 | 50 | #950 |
| 1947 | 57 | #932 |
| 1948 | 54 | #951 |
| 1949 | 59 | #903 |
| 1950 | 39 | #1,158 |
| 1951 | 42 | #1,120 |
| 1952 | 48 | #1,052 |
| 1953 | 44 | #1,116 |
| 1954 | 33 | #1,322 |
| 1955 | 56 | #1,007 |
| 1956 | 49 | #1,091 |
| 1957 | 46 | #1,146 |
| 1958 | 38 | #1,261 |
| 1959 | 40 | #1,241 |
| 1960 | 33 | #1,395 |
| 1961 | 46 | #1,168 |
| 1962 | 41 | #1,224 |
| 1963 | 26 | #1,572 |
| 1964 | 38 | #1,280 |
| 1965 | 25 | #1,585 |
| 1966 | 28 | #1,477 |
| 1967 | 30 | #1,403 |
| 1968 | 24 | #1,634 |
| 1969 | 25 | #1,666 |
| 1970 | 30 | #1,569 |
| 1971 | 27 | #1,733 |
| 1972 | 23 | #1,911 |
| 1973 | 15 | #2,575 |
| 1974 | 14 | #2,766 |
| 1975 | 18 | #2,423 |
| 1976 | 19 | #2,396 |
| 1977 | 19 | #2,435 |
| 1978 | 11 | #3,551 |
| 1979 | 13 | #3,307 |
| 1980 | 27 | #2,039 |
| 1981 | 24 | #2,182 |
| 1982 | 20 | #2,493 |
| 1983 | 15 | #3,031 |
| 1984 | 24 | #2,218 |
| 1985 | 25 | #2,208 |
| 1986 | 36 | #1,749 |
| 1987 | 19 | #2,803 |
| 1988 | 27 | #2,292 |
| 1989 | 36 | #2,020 |
| 1990 | 48 | #1,695 |
| 1991 | 36 | #2,086 |
| 1992 | 31 | #2,396 |
| 1993 | 39 | #2,077 |
| 1994 | 51 | #1,748 |
| 1995 | 36 | #2,242 |
| 1996 | 44 | #2,010 |
| 1997 | 56 | #1,748 |
| 1998 | 82 | #1,403 |
| 1999 | 66 | #1,637 |
| 2000 | 65 | #1,738 |
| 2001 | 58 | #1,905 |
| 2002 | 54 | #2,041 |
| 2003 | 72 | #1,711 |
| 2004 | 86 | #1,550 |
| 2005 | 80 | #1,688 |
| 2006 | 98 | #1,532 |
| 2007 | 109 | #1,474 |
| 2008 | 84 | #1,786 |
| 2009 | 94 | #1,682 |
| 2010 | 83 | #1,790 |
| 2011 | 94 | #1,631 |
| 2012 | 114 | #1,456 |
| 2013 | 114 | #1,456 |
| 2014 | 112 | #1,464 |
| 2015 | 137 | #1,301 |
| 2016 | 133 | #1,345 |
| 2017 | 179 | #1,094 |
| 2018 | 172 | #1,124 |
| 2019 | 165 | #1,175 |
| 2020 | 163 | #1,187 |
| 2021 | 222 | #989 |
| 2022 | 200 | #1,090 |
| 2023 | 240 | #944 |
| 2024 | 202 | #1,076 |
