Pamla: 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	132	13	–	#1,589
1950s	270	27	+105%	#1,580
1960s	268	27	-1%	#2,033
1970s	109	11	-59%	#2,751
1980s	16	2	-85%	#10,264
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

132

–

#1,589

1950s

270

+105%

#1,580

1960s

268

-1%

#2,033

1970s

109

-59%

#2,751

1980s

-85%

#10,264

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Pamla

Pamla 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, 795 American babies have been named Pamla. Its peak came in 1953, when 39 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 Pamla stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Pamla?

The median living Pamla is about 65 years old; half are between 58 and 72. An estimated 700 people named Pamla 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.

Pamla 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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2024	–	–
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2022	–	–
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2020	–	–
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2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	6	#10,264
1980	5	#11,627
1975	14	#4,523
1970	26	#2,751
1965	24	#2,519
1960	30	#2,135
1955	28	#2,052
1950	22	#2,108
1945	14	#2,425
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Pamla?

The median living Pamla is about 65 years old. Half of all living Pamlas are between 58 and 72 years old.

How many people named Pamla are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Pamla are alive in the United States, based on 795 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Pamla in 2025?

Pamla 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 Pamla?

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

When was the name Pamla most popular?

Pamla peaked in 1953, when 39 newborns received the name.

Is Pamla a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Pamla rising or falling?

Pamla has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Pamla

Pamla popularity over time

The story of Pamla

How old are people named Pamla?

Pamla year by year

Frequently asked questions

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