Girls' name · since 1941
Pamila
Since 1941, U.S. Social Security records show 755 babies named Pamila, peaking in 1958. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9,091 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 755
- born since 1941
- 1950s
- peak decade
755 girls have been named Pamila since 1941, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Pamila recorded 755 times among girls since 1941, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1941 to 1984.
- #9,091 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 755 born since 1941
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Pamila ranks #9,091 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 755 born since 1941, peaking in the 1950s.
- #9,091 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 755
- born since 1941
- 1950s
- peak decade
Pamila's 755 recorded births place it above 87.43% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by North Carolina.
Pamila's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Pamila splits its recorded history at 1961: 39% of all births land in the more recent half, 61% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1941 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1958 peak of 40 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Pamila popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1941–1984
- Peak year (1958)
- 40
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Pamila by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (315 births, 42% of the file).
1950s was Pamila's strongest decade.
315 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Pamila births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 114
1940s
114 births
- 1950s
1950s
315 births
- 1960s
1960s
237 births
- 1970s 72
1970s
72 births
- 1980s 17
1980s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 315 births (42% of all-time use).
How Pamila 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 Pamila's total volume
Pamila by state
Where Pamila concentrates geographically, total births since 1941
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 10 | 1.3% |
| #2 | Ohio | | 10 | 1.3% |
| #3 | California | | 7 | 0.9% |
| #4 | Oklahoma | | 5 | 0.7% |
| #5 | Texas | | 5 | 0.7% |
10 of 755 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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What to do with Pamila's data
- Pamila's decade-level peak was the 1950s (315 total births); usage has since declined to 17 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- North Carolina records the most Pamilas (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Pamila: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1958)
Similar record span (~43 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, 1941–1984 (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 Pamila 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.