Pamila: 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	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	114	11	–	#1,849
1950s	315	32	+176%	#1,721
1960s	237	24	-25%	#2,002
1970s	72	7	-70%	#4,110
1980s	17	2	-76%	#9,990
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

114

–

#1,849

1950s

315

+176%

#1,721

1960s

237

-25%

#2,002

1970s

-70%

#4,110

1980s

-76%

#9,990

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Pamila

Pamila 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 1941, 755 American babies have been named Pamila. Its peak came in 1958, when 40 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 Pamila stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Pamila?

The median living Pamila is about 66 years old; half are between 60 and 72. An estimated 600 people named Pamila 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.

Pamila year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	6	#9,990
1975	–	–
1970	14	#4,186
1965	27	#2,331
1960	33	#2,002
1955	32	#1,900
1950	30	#1,755
1945	6	#4,418
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Pamila?

The median living Pamila is about 66 years old. Half of all living Pamilas are between 60 and 72 years old.

How many people named Pamila are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Pamila are alive in the United States, based on 755 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Pamila in 2025?

Pamila 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 Pamila?

755 babies have been named Pamila in the United States since 1941, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Pamila most popular?

Pamila peaked in 1958, when 40 newborns received the name.

Is Pamila a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Pamila rising or falling?

Pamila has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Pamila

Pamila popularity over time

The story of Pamila

How old are people named Pamila?

Pamila year by year

Frequently asked questions

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