Recorded 1957–1970 Girls' name Peak 1957 48 births

Pamel — girls' name

48 babies named Pamel in U.S. Social Security records since 1957, with the highest year being 1957. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s121960s311970s5
1960s
Peak decade

65% of everyone ever named Pamel was born in this single decade.

1957
Single peak year

7 babies were named Pamel in 1957 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Pamel

The Social Security Administration has registered 48 babies named Pamel between 1957 and 1970, spanning 14 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Pamel currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1970. The name reached its historical peak in 1957, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Pamel performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 31 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Pamel shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Pamel in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 48 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Pamel at a glance

Last recorded 1970

Total births

48

Since 1957

14 years of records

Peak year

1957

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1970

Active since

1957

Recorded for 14 years

Last year on file: 1970

Pamel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–1957

Last recorded 1970
Peak year (1957)
7
Annual births at peak — across 14 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 19701967196619651961196019581957 7

Pamel by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
31 births that decade — 65% of Pamel's all-time total
1950s121960s311970s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Pamel?
48 babies have been named Pamel since 1957. It was last recorded in 1970. The peak year was 1957 with 7 births.
When was Pamel most popular?
Pamel was most popular in the 1960s decade with 31 total births. The single peak year was 1957.
How long has the name Pamel been used?
Pamel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1957, spanning 14 years of data through 1970.
What names are similar to Pamel?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1957–1970 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.