Palmyra
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #1,877 in 1904
0 babies were named Palmyra in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1904–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryPalmyra first shows up in US birth records in 1904, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 121 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1904, when it reached #1,877.
About the name Palmyra
Palmyra is a girl name of Spanish origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with P and ending in “-yra”. US birth records list Palmyra for girls from 1904 to 2021, in 12 of those 118 years. Its best year was 1904, when it ranked #1,877 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2021, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Spanish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 3.0 | 329,670 girls |
| 1910s | 3.2 | 316,456 girls |
| 1920s | 2.5 | 392,157 girls |
| 1930s | 0.5 | 2,000,000 girls |
| 2020s | 3.4 | 294,118 girls |
Other spellings of Palmyra
More Spanish girl names
- Girl name: Sofia · wisdom
- Girl name: Camila · temple attendant
- Girl name: Maya · illusion
- Girl name: Liliana · lily
- Girl name: Lucia · light
- Unisex name: Jade · jade gemstone
- Girl name: Gabriella · God is my strength
- Girl name: Catalina · possibly pure
Questions about the name Palmyra
What is the origin of the name Palmyra?
Palmyra has Spanish roots in our records. Other Spanish names include Sofia, Camila, Maya.
Is Palmyra a boy or girl name?
Palmyra is a girl name.
How popular is the name Palmyra?
Palmyra is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2021. It peaked at #1,877 in 1904.