Is Palmer a boy or girl name?

Palmer is primarily a unisex name in U.S. records: about 50% of recorded births are female.

What is the average age of someone named Palmer?

The average Palmer alive today is an estimated 14 years old. People named Palmer were most often born around 2025.

When was the name Palmer most popular?

Palmer peaked in 2025 with 1,560 recorded births in the United States.

What vibe does the name Palmer have?

In one report's words: surnamed, sun-bleached, toddling. Palmer ranks #1941 among all U.S. first names since 1880.

Palmer — Name Meaning, Age & Vibe

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Origin & Meaning

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Derived from the Old French paumier, meaning a pilgrim bearing a palm branch. American records logged it as a quiet boys' name for over a century. A recent surge split the tally evenly between girls and boys.

Fig. 1 — Births per annum, 1880–2025

SSA Data

1880 peak: 1,560 souls, A.D. 2025 2025

2025: 1,560 born, rising ↑

Estimated Age

14 yrs

Most Palmers were born around 2025 — has never once waited for a photo to develop.

Peak Reign

2025

№232 that year

Generation

Gen Alpha, 76%

then Gen Z 11% · Boomer 5%

Rarity

Top 2000 all-time

≈19K ever born · now rising

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Palmer grew up with

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a screen that always answers back·podcasts in the car seat·self-checkout beeps

Generation Distribution — Living Palmers

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Silent 2%Boomer 5%Gen X 2%Millennial 4%Gen Z 11%Gen Alpha 76%

Data vs. Humans

What the data says

SSA Data

SSA: Palmer peaked in 2025.

Estimated average age: 14.

What people think

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Fig. 2 — Style Coordinates

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Vintage Modern

Formal Casual

Soft Strong

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Public Opinion Ledger

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First Impressions

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The name sounds like an heirloom tennis club membership handed directly to a preschooler. It began as an old-stock surname and migrated into contemporary nursery decor. Because three out of four living bearers belong to Generation Alpha, hearing it called across a park usually means someone dropped a snack.

Field Notes

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Field Note 01

Over seventy-five percent of living Palmers belong to Generation Alpha, making the name statistically younger than the iPad.

Field Note 02

The total record divides at fifty percent female, making it a genuine unisex rarity.

Field Note 03

After idling quietly for over a century, the name reached its peak in 2025 with about two thousand births.

Notable Palmers

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Palmer HaydenHarlem Renaissance painter, b. 1890

Palmer Luckeytechnology entrepreneur, b. 1992

Adjacent Names

Sloane · Collins · Emerson · Sutton · Hayden · Remington

Ephemera — If Palmer were a…

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City

Saratoga Springs, New York

Fabric

Washed canvas tote

Beverage

Half iced tea, half lemonade

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