Girls' name · since 1945
Pamula
Since 1945, U.S. Social Security records show 696 babies named Pamula, peaking in 1962. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9,556 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 696
- born since 1945
- 1960s
- peak decade
696 girls have been named Pamula since 1945, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Pamula has been recorded 696 times among girls since 1945, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1945 to 1981.
- #9,556 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 696 born since 1945
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Pamula ranks #9,556 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 696 born since 1945, peaking in the 1960s.
- #9,556 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 696
- born since 1945
- 1960s
- peak decade
Pamula's 696 recorded births place it above 86.78% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Ohio.
Pamula's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Pamula's SSA record in two at 1963 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 1945, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1962 peak of 39, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Pamula popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1945–1981
- Peak year (1962)
- 39
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Pamula by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (295 births, 42% of the file).
1960s was Pamula's strongest decade.
295 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Pamula births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 34
1940s
34 births
- 1950s
1950s
231 births
- 1960s
1960s
295 births
- 1970s 117
1970s
117 births
- 1980s 19
1980s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 295 births (42% of all-time use).
How Pamula 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 Pamula's total volume
Pamula by state
Where Pamula concentrates geographically, total births since 1945
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What to do with Pamula's data
- Pamula's decade-level peak was the 1960s (295 total births); usage has since declined to 19 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Ohio records the most Pamulas (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Ohio 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 Pamula: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1962)
Similar record span (~36 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, 1945–1981 (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 Pamula 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.