Paloma
Paloma is a distinctive choice, ranked #542 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Paloma in their class.
About the Name Paloma
Paloma is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 176 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #667 in 2021 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Paloma is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Paloma in their class.
In the US it sits at #971 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
⭐ Famous People Named Paloma
- Paloma O'Shea — Paloma O'Shea Artiñano, 1st Marchioness of O'Shea is a Spanish pianist, patron of the arts, founder and current president of the Reina Sofía School of Music, and founder and president of the Albéniz Foundation, which organizes the Paloma O'Shea Santander…
- Paloma Valencia — Paloma Susana Valencia Laserna is a Colombian philosopher, lawyer, writer and economist.
- Paloma Picasso — Paloma Picasso is a French jewelry designer and businesswoman.
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 Paloma
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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Paloma
Almost certainly the only Paloma in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
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