Baby Name Popularity Profile
Paloma
Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Paloma.
β¦ Dove
π Spanish
Nature
National Rank (2025)
#793
All-Time Peak Rank
#703
Achieved 2010
Total U.S. Births
10,765
since 1880
Unisex Distribution
0.0% Boy / 100.0% Girl
Female Archetype
First Recorded
1921
Data through: 2025
Peak Decade
2010s
411 births in 2009
π‘ The Paloma Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.
π Meaning & Etymology
Primary Meaning
Dove
Language Origin
Spanish
Origin Type
single
Derived from the Spanish word 'paloma' meaning 'dove'.
Common Nicknames
Pali
Loma
Pronunciation:
pah-LOH-mah
Etymology confidence:
High
π Popularity Over Time (1880 β 2025)
Annual registration volume (number of births) for Paloma across 146 years of SSA data.
Historical Timeline (1880 - 2025)
Recent Decade (2015 - 2025)
5-Year Trend (2020β2025)
+25.2%
10-Year Trend (2015β2025)
+12.1%
2015
2020
2025
π Popularity Milestones
Busiest Year on Record
411
births in 2009
Years in Top 100
0 yrs
Years in Top 500
0 yrs
Longest Streak
54 yrs
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 17
1930s: 0
1940s: 0
1950s: 0
1960s: 5
1970s: 131
1980s: 699
1990s: 1,877
2000s: 3,065
2010s: 3,230
2020s: 1,741
π Sound & Spelling Structure
Phonetic Syllables
Pa-lom-a
Letter Count
6 letters
Spelling Complexity
Moderate
Length Percentile
Longer than 25.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 25.7% of SSA names. Starts with P, a letter used by only 1.6% of SSA names.
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π Authentic State & Regional Rankings
Highest Ranking State
Arizona
Top States
Arizona, California, Texas, Colorado, Florida
States with Data
32
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