Pamela vs Pamella

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

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Pamela

Girl name · Rank #2144

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Pamella

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Metric Pamela Pamella
Current Rank #2144 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 594,992 3,166
Peak Year 1954 1954
Peak Year Births 27,362 149
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1895 1928

Births by Decade

Decade Pamela Pamella
1890ss 11 —
1900ss 11 —
1910ss 150 —
1920ss 627 5
1930ss 1,873 59
1940ss 73,121 693
1950ss 237,395 1,254
1960ss 181,938 651
1970ss 58,038 200
1980ss 25,744 140
1990ss 8,393 68
2000ss 5,255 74
2010ss 1,916 22
2020ss 520 —

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Pamela Pamella
2014 185 6
2015 167 5
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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