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girls' name ★ peaked 1954

Pamelia

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Pamelia
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1954
103 babies
All-time total
2,229
#4,385 all-time among girls
First recorded
1897
in Social Security records

Pamelia popularity over time

2,229 babies have been named Pamelia since 1897, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1949Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s 5 1 – #1,736
1900s – – – –
1910s 31 3 – #2,397
1920s 74 7 +139% #2,697
1930s 121 12 +64% #1,932
1940s 448 45 +270% #940
1950s 844 84 +88% #954
1960s 539 54 -36% #1,221
1970s 147 15 -73% #2,226
1980s 20 2 -86% #7,939
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2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Pamelia

Pamelia is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1897, 2,229 American babies have been named Pamelia. Its peak came in 1954, when 103 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Pamelia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Pamelia?

The median living Pamelia is about 68 years old; half are between 62 and 74. An estimated 1,700 people named Pamelia are alive in the United States today.

median 68 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Pamelia year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

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1985 5 #11,939
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1975 8 #6,947
1970 36 #2,226
1965 54 #1,524
1960 78 #1,247
1955 90 #1,067
1950 75 #1,069
1945 46 #1,171
1940 19 #1,883
1935 11 #2,696
1930 9 #3,267
1925 5 #5,600
1920 8 #3,881
1915 5 #4,807
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Pamelia, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Pamelia?

The median living Pamelia is about 68 years old. Half of all living Pamelias are between 62 and 74 years old.

How many people named Pamelia are alive today?

An estimated 1,700 people named Pamelia are alive in the United States, based on 2,229 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Pamelia in 2025?

Pamelia did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Pamelia?

2,229 babies have been named Pamelia in the United States since 1897, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Pamelia most popular?

Pamelia peaked in 1954, when 103 newborns received the name.

Is Pamelia a boy or girl name?

Pamelia is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Pamelia rising or falling?

Pamelia has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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