Pamella: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	5	1	–	#5,271
1930s	59	6	+1080%	#2,550
1940s	693	69	+1075%	#818
1950s	1,254	125	+81%	#766
1960s	651	65	-48%	#1,040
1970s	200	20	-69%	#2,232
1980s	140	14	-30%	#4,117
1990s	68	7	-51%	#9,342
2000s	74	7	+9%	#9,208
2010s	22	2	-70%	#16,048
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#5,271

1930s

+1080%

#2,550

1940s

693

+1075%

#818

1950s

1,254

125

+81%

#766

1960s

651

-48%

#1,040

1970s

200

-69%

#2,232

1980s

140

-30%

#4,117

1990s

-51%

#9,342

2000s

+9%

#9,208

2010s

-70%

#16,048

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Pamella

Pamella 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 1928, 3,166 American babies have been named Pamella. Its peak came in 1954, when 149 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 Pamella stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Pamella?

The median living Pamella is about 68 years old; half are between 59 and 73. An estimated 2,600 people named Pamella are alive in the United States today.

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

Pamella year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	5	#18,471
2014	6	#16,048
2013	–	–
2012	5	#18,875
2011	6	#16,288
2010	–	–
2009	8	#13,384
2008	9	#12,351
2007	6	#17,084
2006	7	#14,740
2005	7	#14,140
2004	11	#9,750
2003	7	#13,472
2002	–	–
2001	11	#9,208
2000	8	#11,519
1995	9	#9,342
1990	7	#11,044
1985	15	#5,020
1980	17	#4,463
1975	20	#3,480
1970	34	#2,296
1965	50	#1,589
1960	107	#1,040
1955	146	#802
1950	97	#907
1945	68	#922
1940	24	#1,628
1935	8	#3,367
1930	8	#3,591
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Pamella?

The median living Pamella is about 68 years old. Half of all living Pamellas are between 59 and 73 years old.

How many people named Pamella are alive today?

An estimated 2,600 people named Pamella are alive in the United States, based on 3,166 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Pamella mean?

Spelling variant of Pamela.

How popular is the name Pamella in 2025?

Pamella 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 Pamella?

3,166 babies have been named Pamella in the United States since 1928, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Pamella most popular?

Pamella peaked in 1954, when 149 newborns received the name.

Is Pamella a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Pamella rising or falling?

Pamella is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Pamella

Pamella popularity over time

The story of Pamella

How old are people named Pamella?

Pamella year by year

Frequently asked questions

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