Total births
18
Girls' name · since 1955
Pala
18 babies named Pala in U.S. Social Security records since 1955, with the highest year being 1963. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 18
- total births
- 1955–1963
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
Pala is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 18 have been recorded since 1955.
Social Security Administration records show Pala recorded 18 times among girls since 1955, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1955 to 1963.
- 18 total births
- 1955–1963 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 67% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
18 girls have been named Pala since 1955, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1963.
- 18
- total births
- 1955–1963
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
67% of everyone ever named Pala was born in this single decade.
1963
Single peak year
7 babies were named Pala in 1963 - its busiest year on record.
Pala's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Pala's full recorded timeline at 1960, 67% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 33% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1960, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1963 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Pala at a glance
Last recorded 1963Peak year
1963
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1955
Pala popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1955–1963
- Peak year (1963)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
Pala by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Pala's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Pala births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
6 births
- 1960s
1960s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 12 births (67% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Pala? ▼
Since 1955, Social Security records show 18 babies named Pala. The most recent recorded year was 1963. Its busiest year on record was 1963, with 7 births.
When was Pala most popular? ▼
Pala was most popular in the 1960s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1963.
How long has the name Pala been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Pala since 1955 -- 9 years through the most recent 1963 data.
What names are similar to Pala? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Paloma, Palmer, Palma, Palmira, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Pala
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1955–1963 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Pala: Baby Name Since 1955 - 18 Births, Peak 1963." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/pala. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Pala draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.