Total births
2,229
Girls' name · since 1897
Pamelia
2,229 babies named Pamelia in U.S. Social Security records since 1897, with the highest year being 1954. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 2,229
- total births
- 1897–1985
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
Pamelia is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 2,229 have been recorded since 1897.
Pamelia has 2,229 recorded births among girls since 1897, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1897 to 1985.
- 2,229 total births
- 1897–1985 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 38% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
2,229 girls have been named Pamelia since 1897, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1985.
- 2,229
- total births
- 1897–1985
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Pamelia was born in this single decade.
1954
Single peak year
103 babies were named Pamelia in 1954 - its busiest year on record.
Pamelia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Pamelia splits its recorded history at 1949: 74% of all births land in the more recent half, 26% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1897 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1954 peak of 103 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Pamelia at a glance
Last recorded 1985Peak year
1954
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1897
Pamelia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1897–1985
- Peak year (1954)
- 103
- Annual births at peak, across 89 years of records
Pamelia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Pamelia's strongest decade.
844 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Pamelia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1910s 31
1910s
31 births
- 1920s 74
1920s
74 births
- 1930s 121
1930s
121 births
- 1940s
1940s
448 births
- 1950s
1950s
844 births
- 1960s
1960s
539 births
- 1970s 147
1970s
147 births
- 1980s 20
1980s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 844 births (38% of all-time use).
How Pamelia 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 Pamelia's total volume
Pamelia vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Pamelia by state
Where Pamelia concentrates geographically, total births since 1897
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 163 | 7.3% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 106 | 4.8% |
| #3 | Alabama | | 94 | 4.2% |
| #4 | North Carolina | | 82 | 3.7% |
| #5 | Tennessee | | 45 | 2.0% |
| #6 | Kentucky | | 37 | 1.7% |
| #7 | Mississippi | | 36 | 1.6% |
| #8 | South Carolina | | 31 | 1.4% |
Texas share of Pamelia's total US births 7.3%
Even split
163 of 2,229 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 18 reporting states.
Pamelia appears in 18 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Pamelia? ▼
Pamelia has been given to 2,229 babies in the U.S. since 1897, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1985. 103 babies were born in 1954, its single highest year.
When was Pamelia most popular? ▼
Pamelia was most popular in the 1950s decade with 844 total births. The single peak year was 1954.
Where is Pamelia most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Pamelia are Texas (163 births), Georgia (106 births), Alabama (94 births).
How long has the name Pamelia been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Pamelia since 1897 -- 89 years through the most recent 1985 data.
What names are similar to Pamelia? ▼
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 Pamelia's data
- Pamelia's decade-level peak was the 1950s (844 total births); usage has since declined to 20 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Pamelias (163 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- 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 Pamelia
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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, 1897–1985 (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. "Pamelia: Baby Name Since 1897 - 2,229 Births, Peak 1954." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/pamelia. 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 Pamelia 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.