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Paloma

Verified Meaning & Etymology

“Dove, peace”

Linguistic heritage: Spanish

Pronunciation

English Phonetic:pah-LOH-muh

IPA (US English):/pɑːˈloʊ.mə/

Source: Carnegie Mellon Pronouncing Dictionary (en-US)

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Peak Popularity2009411 births in peak year

2025 US Rank#793343 births in 2025

Total US Registrations10,765Recorded since 1880

Demographic Ratio100% FemaleBased on SSA application records

Historical US Popularity Trajectory

Annual recorded US births from 1980 to 2025 (US Social Security Administration)

Peak US Popularity2009 (411 births)

Earliest RecordYear 1980

Recent 2025 Level343 births

Data source: United States Social Security Administration (1880–2025). The SSA privacy policy suppresses counts under 5. Data indicates biological sex entered on Social Security applications.

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Demographic Data:

United States Social Security Administration (SSA) National Data (1880–2025). Counts reflect 100% of Social Security card applications where year, sex, and state of birth are recorded.

Linguistic Derivation:

Meanings cross-referenced with Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Nurturepedia (MIT). Phonetics audited against the Carnegie Mellon University Pronouncing Dictionary (BSD).

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