Pamella vs Pam

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

Name A

Pamella

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Name B

Pam

Girl name

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Pamella Pam
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, 1928–2015.

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