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Paloma

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Paloma: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #542 to #2970.200020052010201520202025#542#2970
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#1646
1997#1287
1998#2165
1999#2444
2000#1475
2001#1617
2002#1658
2003#1472
2004#2278
2005#2970
2006#2320
2007#2233
2008#1641
2009#2148
2010#1332
2011#1665
2012#1253
2013#1148
2014#1234
2015#923
2016#955
2017#836
2018#936
2019#980
2020#872
2021#667
2022#706
2023#888
2024#696
2025#542

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in England and Wales in every year from 1996 to 2025.

In 2022: #706 among girls in England and Wales, #747 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1996–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #1646 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #542 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #542 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #542 in England and Wales in 2025.

Paloma's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#54273HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#69654HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#88840HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#70652HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#66758HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#87241HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#98036HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#93639HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#83646HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#95538HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#92339HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#123427HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#114830HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#125326HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#166517HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#133223HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#214811HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#164116HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#223310HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#23209HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#29706HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#22788HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#147214HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#165811HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#161711HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#147512HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#24446HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#21657HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#128714HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#164610HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandfemale#7474HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#8943HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#9373HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Paloma is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Paloma, between 1996 and 2025. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2025Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: highest position in 202219962025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales1996–202530#542 in 2025
Republic of Ireland2011–20223#747 in 2022
Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Paloma

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1996–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #542 in England and Wales in 2025. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.