Feminine dossier · first seen 1921

Paloma

Stable Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2009
Peak births
411
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Z
1921Peak 20092025
peak 2009 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020

Quick answers about Paloma

How many people are named Paloma?

An estimated 10,623 living Americans are named Paloma.

How rare is Paloma?

Paloma is uncommon among babies today, with 343 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 16.5% from its 2009 peak.

How old is the typical Paloma?

The median age of a living American named Paloma is approximately 17 years, with most bearers falling between 10 and 27 years old.

Is Paloma still popular?

Yes. Paloma is holding steady, with 343 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.

Peak year
2009
Decline from peak
16.5%
2025
343
All-time
10,765
Diaspora map

Paloma spread fast — broke out in Arizona, California, and Texas (2008) and ran high in 3 states within a decade.

Broke out: Arizona, California, and Texas, 2008 · over-represented in 3 states over 0 years

Alabama: no breakout AL Alaska: no breakout AK Arizona: broke out 2008 AZ Arkansas: no breakout AR California: broke out 2008 CA Colorado: no breakout CO Connecticut: no breakout CT Delaware: no breakout DE District of Columbia: no breakout DC Florida: no breakout FL Georgia: no breakout GA Hawaii: no breakout HI Idaho: no breakout ID Illinois: no breakout IL Indiana: no breakout IN Iowa: no breakout IA Kansas: no breakout KS Kentucky: no breakout KY Louisiana: no breakout LA Maine: no breakout ME Maryland: no breakout MD Massachusetts: no breakout MA Michigan: no breakout MI Minnesota: no breakout MN Mississippi: no breakout MS Missouri: no breakout MO Montana: no breakout MT Nebraska: no breakout NE Nevada: no breakout NV New Hampshire: no breakout NH New Jersey: no breakout NJ New Mexico: no breakout NM New York: no breakout NY North Carolina: no breakout NC North Dakota: no breakout ND Ohio: no breakout OH Oklahoma: no breakout OK Oregon: no breakout OR Pennsylvania: no breakout PA Rhode Island: no breakout RI South Carolina: no breakout SC South Dakota: no breakout SD Tennessee: no breakout TN Texas: broke out 2008 TX Utah: no breakout UT Vermont: no breakout VT Virginia: no breakout VA Washington: no breakout WA West Virginia: no breakout WV Wisconsin: no breakout WI Wyoming: no breakout WY