Pamel vs Pamela

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

Name A

Pamel

Girl name

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Name B

Pamela

Girl name · Rank #2144

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Metric Pamel Pamela
Current Rank Unranked #2144
Total Births (all years) 48 594,992
Peak Year 1957 1954
Peak Year Births 7 27,362
Peak Decade 1960ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1957 1895

Births by Decade

Decade Pamel Pamela
1890ss — 11
1900ss — 11
1910ss — 150
1920ss — 627
1930ss — 1,873
1940ss — 73,121
1950ss 12 237,395
1960ss 31 181,938
1970ss 5 58,038
1980ss — 25,744
1990ss — 8,393
2000ss — 5,255
2010ss — 1,916
2020ss — 520

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Pamel Pamela
2014 — 185
2015 — 167
2016 — 183
2017 — 155
2018 — 136
2019 — 146
2020 — 123
2021 — 112
2022 — 95
2023 — 102
2024 — 88

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, 1957–1970.

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