Girl · #5,377 in 2026

Palestine

Name: Popularity of the name Palestine in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Palestine, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Palestine, officially the State of Palestine, is a country in West Asia. It encompasses the Israeli-occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and the Gaza Strip, collectively known as the Palestinian territories, or occupied Palestinian territory.

Current Rank

#5,377

Peak Rank

#2,666 (1942)

Total Babies

169

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1915

First Year

1957

Last Year

1942

Peak Year

#2666

Peak Rank

169

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Palestine

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

Etymology

Further information: Palestine (region) § Etymology , and Timeline of the name Palestine The term "Palestine" (in Latin, Palæstina ) comes via ancient Greek from a Semitic toponym for the general area dating back to the late second millennium BCE, a reflex of which is also to be found in the Biblical ethnonym Philistines . The term "Palestine" has been used to refer to the area at the southeast corner of the Mediterranean Sea beside Syria . In the 5th century BCE, Herodotus , in his work The Histories , used the term to describe a "district of Syria, called Palaistínē " ( Ancient Greek : Συρίη

Origin & history

Main articles: History of Palestine and History of Palestinian statehood See also: History of the ancient Levant

The Story of Palestine

American parents first put Palestine on the record books as a baby girl name in 1915, with 7 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1942, when 12 Palestines were born — ranking #2,666 that year. About 29% of every Palestine on record arrived during the 1920s, its defining decade. Palestine last appeared in the published SSA data in 1957, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 169 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Palestine

Phonetically similar names — useful when Palestine is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Palatine
Palestina
Paladin
Peleton
Pearlstein
Polston
Ballantine
Balaton
Bluestein
Blaustein
Pakistan
Palestra

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Palestine

What does the name Palestine mean?

How popular is Palestine in 2026?

In 2026, Palestine ranks #5,377 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Palestine most popular?

Palestine reached its peak popularity in 1942, ranking #2,666 that year with 12 babies given the name.

Is Palestine a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Palestine is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Palestine?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Palestine include Delorice, Merrilie, Sharrel. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Palestine

Palestine is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 169 births in the dataset. Palestine's peak popularity came in 1942 when it ranked #2,666. Use the chart and map above to compare Palestine's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.