Total births
182
Girls' name · since 1945
Pama
182 babies named Pama in U.S. Social Security records since 1945, with the highest year being 1958. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 182
- total births
- 1945–1963
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 70%
- born in that decade
182 girls have been named Pama since 1945, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Pama has been recorded 182 times among girls since 1945, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1945 to 1963.
- 182 total births
- 1945–1963 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 70% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
182 girls have been named Pama since 1945, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1963.
- 182
- total births
- 1945–1963
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 70%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
70% of everyone ever named Pama was born in this single decade.
1958
Single peak year
20 babies were named Pama in 1958 - its busiest year on record.
Pama's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Pama's full recorded timeline at 1954, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1946, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1958 peak of 20 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Pama at a glance
Last recorded 1963Peak year
1958
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1945
Pama popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1945–1963
- Peak year (1958)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Pama by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Pama's strongest decade.
127 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 70% of all-time use.
Pama births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 31
1940s
31 births
- 1950s
1950s
127 births
- 1960s 24
1960s
24 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 127 births (70% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Pama? ▼
182 babies have been named Pama since 1945. It was last recorded in 1963. The peak year was 1958 with 20 births.
When was Pama most popular? ▼
Pama was most popular in the 1950s decade with 127 total births. The single peak year was 1958.
How long has the name Pama been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Pama since 1945 -- 19 years through the most recent 1963 data.
What names are similar to Pama? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Pamela, Pam, Pamala, Pamella, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Pama's data
- Pama's decade-level peak was the 1950s (127 total births); usage has since declined to 24 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Pama
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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, 1945–1963 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Pama: Baby Name Since 1945 - 182 Births, Peak 1958." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/pama. 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 Pama 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.