Girls' name · since 1944

Pamilla

44 babies named Pamilla in U.S. Social Security records since 1944, with the highest year being 1949. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#36,516 of 72,339
all-time among girls
44
born since 1944
1940s
peak decade

44 girls have been named Pamilla since 1944, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Pamilla recorded 44 times among girls since 1944, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1940s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1944 to 1961.

  • #36,516 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 44 born since 1944
  • 1940s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Pamilla ranks #36,516 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 44 born since 1944, peaking in the 1940s.

#36,516 of 72,339
all-time among girls
44
born since 1944
1940s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Pamilla's 44 recorded births place it above 49.4% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Pamilla's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Pamilla's SSA record in two at 1952 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1952, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1949 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Pamilla popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1944–1961

Last recorded 1961
Peak year (1949)
10
Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
4681012 1944194819491952195319571961 5

Pamilla by decade

1940s is the heaviest window (23 births, 52% of the file).

1940s was Pamilla's strongest decade.

23 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.

Pamilla births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1940s at 23 births (52% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Pamilla?
Since 1944, Social Security records show 44 babies named Pamilla. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #36,516 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1961. Its busiest year on record was 1949, with 10 births.
Where does Pamilla sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Pamilla ranks #36,516 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Pamilla most popular?
Pamilla was most popular in the 1940s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 1949.
How long has the name Pamilla been used?
The SSA has tracked Pamilla since 1944 -- 18 years through the most recent 1961 data.
What names are similar to Pamilla?
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 Pamilla's data

  • Pamilla's decade-level peak was the 1940s (23 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Pamilla

Nearby Names Like Pamilla

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Pamilla

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Pamilla: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1944–1961 (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 Pamilla 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.