Pammy: 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	–	–	–	–
1950s	35	4	–	#3,502
1960s	231	23	+560%	#1,832
1970s	113	11	-51%	#2,413
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#3,502

1960s

231

+560%

#1,832

1970s

113

-51%

#2,413

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Pammy

Pammy 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 1957, 379 American babies have been named Pammy. Its peak came in 1963, when 41 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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 Pammy stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Pammy?

The median living Pammy is about 60 years old; half are between 55 and 63. An estimated 300 people named Pammy 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.

Pammy 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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1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	8	#6,948
1970	31	#2,432
1965	23	#2,589
1960	15	#3,319
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Pammy?

The median living Pammy is about 60 years old. Half of all living Pammys are between 55 and 63 years old.

How many people named Pammy are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Pammy are alive in the United States, based on 379 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Pammy mean?

A diminutive of the female given name Pamela.

How popular is the name Pammy in 2025?

Pammy 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 Pammy?

379 babies have been named Pammy in the United States since 1957, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Pammy most popular?

Pammy peaked in 1963, when 41 newborns received the name.

Is Pammy a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Pammy rising or falling?

Pammy has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Pammy

Pammy popularity over time

The story of Pammy

How old are people named Pammy?

Pammy year by year

Frequently asked questions

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