Paloma is a distinctive choice, ranked #696 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Paloma in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#696
US Rank #971
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 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 sits at #971 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Paloma
Unlikely. With around 54 UK babies named Paloma per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Paloma in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Paloma is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 176 places over the last five years to #696 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Paloma is more popular in the UK (#696) than in the US (#971). 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 Paloma include: 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,...; 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..
Paloma ranks #971 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
54
UK babies named Paloma (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 176 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Paloma
Likely around 1 other Paloma in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Paloma
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
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 International Piano Competition in Santander, Spain. Paloma O'Shea was born in the Bilbao suburb of Las Arenas, Biscay, Spain, a daughter of José O'Shea y Sebastián de Erice (descended from Irishman William O'Shea who came to Spain in the 18th century) and María de la Asunción de Artiñano y Luzarraga, married at Concepción, Madrid, on 2 May 1935.
Paloma Susana Valencia Laserna is a Colombian philosopher, lawyer, writer and economist. A member of the conservative political party Democratic Centre, she has served as a Senator of Colombia since July 20, 2014.
Delia Dueñas Smith, better known as Pepsi Paloma, was a Filipino dancer and actress in the Philippines. She was one of the popular Softdrinks Beauties introduced in the 1980s along with Sarsi Emmanuelle, Coca Nicolas and Mirinda Manibog.