Total births
118
Girls' name · since 1951
Pamelyn
Since 1951, U.S. Social Security records show 118 babies named Pamelyn, peaking in 1972. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 118
- total births
- 1951–1979
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 53%
- born in that decade
Pamelyn sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 118 recorded since 1951.
Pamelyn has 118 recorded births among girls since 1951, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1951 to 1979.
- 118 total births
- 1951–1979 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 53% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
118 girls have been named Pamelyn since 1951, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1979.
- 118
- total births
- 1951–1979
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 53%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
53% of everyone ever named Pamelyn was born in this single decade.
1972
Single peak year
13 babies were named Pamelyn in 1972 - its busiest year on record.
Pamelyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Pamelyn splits its recorded history at 1969: 58% of all births land in the more recent half, 42% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1964 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1972 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Pamelyn at a glance
Last recorded 1979Peak year
1972
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1951
Pamelyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1951–1979
- Peak year (1972)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Pamelyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Pamelyn's strongest decade.
63 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Pamelyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 13
1950s
13 births
- 1960s
1960s
42 births
- 1970s
1970s
63 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 63 births (53% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Pamelyn? ▼
Pamelyn has been given to 118 babies in the U.S. since 1951, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1979. 13 babies were born in 1972, its single highest year.
When was Pamelyn most popular? ▼
Pamelyn was most popular in the 1970s decade with 63 total births. The single peak year was 1972.
How long has the name Pamelyn been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Pamelyn since 1951 -- 29 years through the most recent 1979 data.
What names are similar to Pamelyn? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Pamelyn
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1951–1979 (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. "Pamelyn: Baby Name Since 1951 - 118 Births, Peak 1972." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/pamelyn. 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 Pamelyn 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 July 2026.