Girl nameNot in the current top charts
Pam
//ˈpæm//
1 syllablePeak year: 19593 lettersStarts with P
Meaning & origin
We're still researching Pam's meaning
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Pam's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Pam |
|---|---|
| 1915 | 5 |
| 1927 | 7 |
| 1930 | 7 |
| 1931 | 7 |
| 1932 | 5 |
| 1933 | 13 |
| 1935 | 10 |
| 1936 | 14 |
| 1937 | 23 |
| 1938 | 18 |
| 1939 | 19 |
| 1940 | 55 |
| 1941 | 72 |
| 1942 | 146 |
| 1943 | 282 |
| 1944 | 325 |
| 1945 | 349 |
| 1946 | 546 |
| 1947 | 667 |
| 1948 | 572 |
| 1949 | 343 |
| 1950 | 229 |
| 1951 | 191 |
| 1952 | 205 |
| 1953 | 245 |
| 1954 | 325 |
| 1955 | 473 |
| 1956 | 866 |
| 1957 | 1,965 |
| 1958 | 3,065 |
| 1959 | 3,677 |
| 1960 | 3,416 |
| 1961 | 3,083 |
| 1962 | 2,817 |
| 1963 | 2,385 |
| 1964 | 1,869 |
| 1965 | 1,218 |
| 1966 | 852 |
| 1967 | 601 |
| 1968 | 503 |
| 1969 | 382 |
| 1970 | 327 |
| 1971 | 230 |
| 1972 | 189 |
| 1973 | 120 |
| 1974 | 74 |
| 1975 | 53 |
| 1976 | 34 |
| 1977 | 38 |
| 1978 | 32 |
| 1979 | 29 |
| 1980 | 24 |
| 1981 | 14 |
| 1982 | 25 |
| 1983 | 18 |
| 1984 | 17 |
| 1985 | 8 |
| 1986 | 9 |
| 1987 | 10 |
| 1988 | 13 |
| 1989 | 6 |
| 1990 | 10 |
| 1991 | 6 |
| 1992 | 5 |
| 1996 | 5 |
Pam through the decades
- Pam peaked in 1959, when 3,677 babies were named Pam in the US.
- The 1960s were Pam's strongest decade, averaging 1,713 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (1984–1996), use of Pam has fallen 74% compared to the 10 years before that.