Pamela vs Pam

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

Name A

Pamela

Girl name · Rank #2144

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Name B

Pam

Girl name

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Metric Pamela Pam
Current Rank #2144 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 594,992 33,125
Peak Year 1954 1959
Peak Year Births 27,362 3,677
Peak Decade 1950ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1895 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Pamela Pam
1890ss 11 —
1900ss 11 —
1910ss 150 5
1920ss 627 7
1930ss 1,873 116
1940ss 73,121 3,357
1950ss 237,395 11,235
1960ss 181,938 17,109
1970ss 58,038 1,126
1980ss 25,744 144
1990ss 8,393 26
2000ss 5,255 —
2010ss 1,916 —
2020ss 520 —

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Pamela Pam
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, 1895–2024.

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