Pamelia vs Pamela

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

Name A

Pamelia

Girl name

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Name B

Pamela

Girl name · Rank #2144

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Metric Pamelia Pamela
Current Rank Unranked #2144
Total Births (all years) 2,229 594,992
Peak Year 1954 1954
Peak Year Births 103 27,362
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1897 1895

Births by Decade

Decade Pamelia Pamela
1890ss 5 11
1900ss — 11
1910ss 31 150
1920ss 74 627
1930ss 121 1,873
1940ss 448 73,121
1950ss 844 237,395
1960ss 539 181,938
1970ss 147 58,038
1980ss 20 25,744
1990ss — 8,393
2000ss — 5,255
2010ss — 1,916
2020ss — 520

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Pamelia 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, 1897–1985.

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