Palin
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #3,944 in 2009
0 babies were named Palin in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 2008–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryPalin first shows up in US birth records in 2008, the first year at least 5 babies got it. That makes it a fairly new name, younger than many of today's parents.
- Best yearIts best year was 2009, when it reached #3,944.
About the name Palin
Palin is a gender-neutral name. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with P and ending in “-lin”. US birth records list Palin for girls from 2008 to 2020, in 10 of those 13 years. Its best year was 2009, when it ranked #3,944 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2020, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14 | 69,930 girls |
| 2010s | 5.1 | 196,464 girls |
| 2020s | 3.1 | 322,581 girls |
Questions about the name Palin
Is Palin a boy or girl name?
Both. Palin is used for boys and girls.
How popular is the name Palin?
Palin is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2020. It peaked at #3,944 in 2009.