Girls' name · since 1958

Pamale

Pamale has 35 recorded births since 1958 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1958 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#39,244 of 72,339
all-time among girls
35
born since 1958
1960s
peak decade

Pamale is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 35 have been recorded since 1958.

Social Security Administration records show Pamale recorded 35 times among girls since 1958, 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 1958 to 1971.

  • #39,244 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 35 born since 1958
  • 1960s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Pamale ranks #39,244 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 35 born since 1958, peaking in the 1960s.

#39,244 of 72,339
all-time among girls
35
born since 1958
1960s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Pamale's 35 recorded births place it above 45.6% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Pamale's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Pamale's SSA record in two at 1969 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1961, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1958 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Pamale popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1958–1971

Last recorded 1971
Peak year (1958)
7
Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 195819611962196919701971 5

Pamale by decade

1960s is the heaviest window (16 births, 46% of the file).

1960s was Pamale's strongest decade.

16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.

Pamale births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 16 births (46% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Pamale?
35 babies have been named Pamale since 1958. All-time, it sits at #39,244 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1971. The peak year was 1958 with 7 births.
Where does Pamale sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Pamale ranks #39,244 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Pamale most popular?
Pamale was most popular in the 1960s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1958.
How long has the name Pamale been used?
Records for Pamale go back to 1958, giving 14 years of history through 1971.
What names are similar to Pamale?
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 Pamale's data

  • Pamale's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (16 total births) through the 1970s (12) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Pamale

Nearby Names Like Pamale

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Pamale

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Pamale: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1958–1971 (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 Pamale 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.