Girls' name · since 1926
Pamala
Since 1926, U.S. Social Security records show 7,357 babies named Pamala, peaking in 1958. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,008 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 7,357
- born since 1926
- 1950s
- peak decade
Pamala sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 7,357 recorded since 1926.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Pamala has been recorded 7,357 times among girls since 1926, 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 1926 to 2001.
- #2,008 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 7,357 born since 1926
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Pamala ranks #2,008 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 7,357 born since 1926, peaking in the 1950s.
- #2,008 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 7,357
- born since 1926
- 1950s
- peak decade
Pamala's 7,357 recorded births place it above 97.22% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
36 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Pamala's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Pamala's full recorded timeline at 1968, 24% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 76% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1926, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1958 peak of 314 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Pamala popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1926–2001
- Peak year (1958)
- 314
- Annual births at peak, across 76 years of records
Pamala by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (2,575 births, 35% of the file).
1950s was Pamala's strongest decade.
2,575 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Pamala births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1930s 24
1930s
24 births
- 1940s 984
1940s
984 births
- 1950s
1950s
2,575 births
- 1960s
1960s
2,396 births
- 1970s 940
1970s
940 births
- 1980s 302
1980s
302 births
- 1990s 117
1990s
117 births
- 2000s 14
2000s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 2,575 births (35% of all-time use).
How Pamala compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Pamala's total volume
Pamala by state
Where Pamala concentrates geographically, total births since 1926
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 594 | 8.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 467 | 6.3% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 422 | 5.7% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 407 | 5.5% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 286 | 3.9% |
| #6 | Indiana | | 261 | 3.5% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 201 | 2.7% |
| #8 | Missouri | | 188 | 2.6% |
594 of 7,357 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 36 reporting states.
Pamala appears in 36 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Pamala's data
- Pamala's decade-level peak was the 1950s (2,575 total births); usage has since declined to 14 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Pamalas (594 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Pamala: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1958)
Similar record span (~75 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1926–2001 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Pamala 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 August 2026.