Parmer
Parmer is a surname. Notable people with the name include:Hugh Parmer (1939–2020), American attorney, university professor, humanitarian executive, Democratic politician Jayant Parmer, Indian Urdu language poet Jeff Parmer, American professional basketball player Jim Parmer (1927–2005), American professional football running back Marlon Parmer, American professional basketball player Martin…
Meaning & Origin of Parmer
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Parmer is a surname. Notable people with the name include:Hugh Parmer (1939–2020), American attorney, university professor, humanitarian executive, Democratic politician Jayant Parmer, Indian Urdu language poet Jeff Parmer, American professional basketball player Jim Parmer (1927–2005), American professional football running back Marlon Parmer, American professional basketball player Martin…
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The Story of Parmer
Parmer first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1918, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1918, when 7 Parmers were born — ranking #3,368 that year. As of 2026, Parmer ranks #3,368 for baby boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 7 Parmers have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Parmer
Parmer is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1918 and has accumulated 7 births in the dataset. Parmer's peak popularity came in 1918 when it ranked #3,368. Use the chart and map above to compare Parmer'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 .
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