Palmer is a distinctive choice, ranked #1672 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Palmer in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1672
US Rank #258
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 distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #258, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Palmer
Unlikely. With around 18 UK babies named Palmer per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Palmer in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Palmer is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 3821 places over the last five years to #1672 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Palmer is more popular in the US (#258) than in the UK (#1672). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Palmer include: 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..
Palmer appears in the US top 500 at #258 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
18
UK babies named Palmer (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 3821 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Palmer
Likely around 1 other Palmer in the class
UK Popularity (2016–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Palmer
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Carl Frederick Kendall Palmer is an English drummer. He was a founding member of the supergroups Emerson, Lake & Palmer and Asia, a touring drummer for The Crazy World of Arthur Brown and a founding member of Atomic Rooster.
Clive Frederick Palmer is an Australian billionaire businessman and politician. He has iron ore, nickel, and coal holdings, and owns various mining and resort businesses.
Alexander Mitchell Palmer was an American attorney and politician who served as the 50th United States attorney general from 1919 to 1921. He is best known for overseeing the Palmer Raids during the Red Scare of 1919–20.