Pamella vs Pamela

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

Name A

Pamella

Girl name

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Name B

Pamela

Girl name · Rank #2144

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Pamella Pamela
2014 6 185
2015 5 167
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, 1928–2015.

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