Palmer
Palmer is a distinctive choice, ranked #1512 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Palmer in their class.
About the Name Palmer
2024 marks Palmer's peak year in UK records so far, sitting at UK #1672. The name has climbed 3821 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been recorded in UK data since 2016.
Palmer is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Palmer in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #258, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Palmer
- Carl Palmer — Carl Frederick Kendall Palmer is an English drummer.
- Clive Palmer — Clive Frederick Palmer is an Australian billionaire businessman and politician.
- A. Mitchell Palmer — Alexander Mitchell Palmer was an American attorney and politician who served as the 50th United States attorney general from 1919 to 1921.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Palmer
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Palmer
Almost certainly the only Palmer in the class
UK Popularity (2016–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
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