Pam vs Pamella

Side-by-side comparison of Pam and Pamella — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Pam

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Name B

Pamella

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Metric Pam Pamella
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 33,125 3,166
Peak Year 1959 1954
Peak Year Births 3,677 149
Peak Decade 1960ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1915 1928

Births by Decade

Decade Pam Pamella
1910ss 5 —
1920ss 7 5
1930ss 116 59
1940ss 3,357 693
1950ss 11,235 1,254
1960ss 17,109 651
1970ss 1,126 200
1980ss 144 140
1990ss 26 68
2000ss — 74
2010ss — 22

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Pam Pamella
2014 — 6
2015 — 5

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1915–1996.

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