Namesakes
Fictional Characters from Television:
8 characters
Laura Palmer 1990 Twin Peaks 
Robbie Palmer 1996 7th Heaven
David Palmer 2001 24
Sandra Palmer 2001 24
Sherry Palmer 2001 24
Wayne Palmer 2001 24
Jimmy Palmer 2003 NCIS
Meredith Palmer 2005 The Office
Hall-of-Famers:
1 baseball
(baseball) Jim Palmer 1990
New Zealand Prime Ministers:
1 prime minister
Geoffrey Palmer 1989-1990
Notable Actors and Entertainers:
5 actors
Lilli Palmer 1914-1986
Betsy Palmer 1926-2015
Zoie Palmer 1977-
Teresa Palmer 1986-
Keke Palmer 1993-
Notable Athletes:
1 baseball, 1 football, 1 golf
(golf) Arnold Palmer 1929-2016
(baseball) Jim Palmer 1945-
(football) Carson Palmer 1979-
Notable Musicians:
2 singers, 1 singer/musician
Robert Palmer 1949-2003
Amanda Palmer 1976-
Keke Palmer 1993-
Olympic Medalists:
4 silver, 1 bronze, 1 gold/silver
(silver) Winthrop Palmer 1932 ice hockey
(silver) Lillian Palmer 1932 4x100 m relay
(silver) Paul Palmer 1996 swimming - 400 m freestyle
(silver) Crawford Palmer 2000 basketball
(bronze) Kirk Palmer 2008 swimming - 4x200 m freestyle relay
(gold/silver) Kylie Palmer 2008; 2012 swimming
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers:
1 musician
Bruce Palmer 1997 The Bee Gees