Girl nameCurrently #2,161 in the USFalling
Pamela
//ˈpæmələ//
3 syllablesPeak year: 19546 lettersStarts with P
Meaning & origin
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Pamela's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Pamela |
|---|---|
| 1895 | 5 |
| 1898 | 6 |
| 1904 | 5 |
| 1906 | 6 |
| 1910 | 5 |
| 1911 | 8 |
| 1912 | 17 |
| 1913 | 16 |
| 1914 | 13 |
| 1915 | 22 |
| 1916 | 12 |
| 1917 | 17 |
| 1918 | 18 |
| 1919 | 22 |
| 1920 | 27 |
| 1921 | 33 |
| 1922 | 38 |
| 1923 | 50 |
| 1924 | 51 |
| 1925 | 75 |
| 1926 | 76 |
| 1927 | 67 |
| 1928 | 100 |
| 1929 | 110 |
| 1930 | 94 |
| 1931 | 99 |
| 1932 | 96 |
| 1933 | 108 |
| 1934 | 147 |
| 1935 | 194 |
| 1936 | 220 |
| 1937 | 264 |
| 1938 | 314 |
| 1939 | 337 |
| 1940 | 631 |
| 1941 | 1,475 |
| 1942 | 2,641 |
| 1943 | 4,860 |
| 1944 | 6,227 |
| 1945 | 6,183 |
| 1946 | 9,392 |
| 1947 | 12,426 |
| 1948 | 14,309 |
| 1949 | 15,155 |
| 1950 | 16,229 |
| 1951 | 18,597 |
| 1952 | 20,911 |
| 1953 | 25,791 |
| 1954 | 27,399 |
| 1955 | 26,727 |
| 1956 | 26,968 |
| 1957 | 25,062 |
| 1958 | 25,338 |
| 1959 | 24,750 |
| 1960 | 22,144 |
| 1961 | 21,738 |
| 1962 | 21,306 |
| 1963 | 20,651 |
| 1964 | 19,864 |
| 1965 | 17,504 |
| 1966 | 16,288 |
| 1967 | 15,417 |
| 1968 | 14,072 |
| 1969 | 13,416 |
| 1970 | 12,957 |
| 1971 | 10,192 |
| 1972 | 7,492 |
| 1973 | 5,833 |
| 1974 | 5,293 |
| 1975 | 4,194 |
| 1976 | 3,384 |
| 1977 | 2,845 |
| 1978 | 2,698 |
| 1979 | 3,378 |
| 1980 | 3,542 |
| 1981 | 3,894 |
| 1982 | 3,562 |
| 1983 | 3,040 |
| 1984 | 2,650 |
| 1985 | 2,480 |
| 1986 | 2,023 |
| 1987 | 1,794 |
| 1988 | 1,517 |
| 1989 | 1,343 |
| 1990 | 1,205 |
| 1991 | 1,092 |
| 1992 | 925 |
| 1993 | 813 |
| 1994 | 748 |
| 1995 | 687 |
| 1996 | 814 |
| 1997 | 770 |
| 1998 | 714 |
| 1999 | 660 |
| 2000 | 607 |
| 2001 | 578 |
| 2002 | 530 |
| 2003 | 673 |
| 2004 | 545 |
| 2005 | 457 |
| 2006 | 568 |
| 2007 | 516 |
| 2008 | 455 |
| 2009 | 331 |
| 2010 | 258 |
| 2011 | 266 |
| 2012 | 215 |
| 2013 | 205 |
| 2014 | 185 |
| 2015 | 167 |
| 2016 | 183 |
| 2017 | 155 |
| 2018 | 136 |
| 2019 | 146 |
| 2020 | 123 |
| 2021 | 112 |
| 2022 | 95 |
| 2023 | 102 |
| 2024 | 88 |
Pamela through the decades
- Pamela peaked in 1954, when 27,399 babies were named Pamela in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Pamela has fallen 62% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Pamela currently ranks #2,161 in the US and is cooling off.