Girls' name · since 1928
Pamella
3,166 babies named Pamella in U.S. Social Security records since 1928, with the highest year being 1954. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #3,489 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 3,166
- born since 1928
- 1950s
- peak decade
Pamella is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 3,166 have been recorded since 1928.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Pamella has been recorded 3,166 times among girls since 1928, 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 1928 to 2015.
- #3,489 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 3,166 born since 1928
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Pamella ranks #3,489 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 3,166 born since 1928, peaking in the 1950s.
- #3,489 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 3,166
- born since 1928
- 1950s
- peak decade
Pamella's 3,166 recorded births place it above 95.17% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
21 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Pamella's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Pamella's SSA record in two at 1972 and the more recent half accounts for 14% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 86%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1928, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1954 peak of 149, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Pamella popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1928–2015
- Peak year (1954)
- 149
- Annual births at peak, across 88 years of records
Pamella by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (1,254 births, 40% of the file).
1950s was Pamella's strongest decade.
1,254 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Pamella births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1930s 59
1930s
59 births
- 1940s
1940s
693 births
- 1950s
1950s
1,254 births
- 1960s
1960s
651 births
- 1970s 200
1970s
200 births
- 1980s 140
1980s
140 births
- 1990s 68
1990s
68 births
- 2000s 74
2000s
74 births
- 2010s 22
2010s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 1,254 births (40% of all-time use).
How Pamella 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 Pamella's total volume
Pamella by state
Where Pamella concentrates geographically, total births since 1928
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 240 | 7.6% |
| #2 | Ohio | | 148 | 4.7% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 135 | 4.3% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 96 | 3.0% |
| #5 | New York | | 89 | 2.8% |
| #6 | Texas | | 70 | 2.2% |
| #7 | Indiana | | 50 | 1.6% |
| #8 | Iowa | | 48 | 1.5% |
240 of 3,166 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 21 reporting states.
Pamella appears in 21 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Pamella's data
- Pamella's decade-level peak was the 1950s (1,254 total births); usage has since declined to 22 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Pamellas (240 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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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Pamella: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1954)
Similar record span (~87 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, 1928–2015 (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 Pamella 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.