Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1962

Pamula

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Pamula
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1962
39 babies
All-time total
696
#9,554 all-time among girls
First recorded
1945
in Social Security records

Pamula popularity over time

696 babies have been named Pamula since 1945, 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
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1962Girls

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
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1940s 34 3 – #2,935
1950s 231 23 +579% #1,861
1960s 295 30 +28% #1,850
1970s 117 12 -60% #3,001
1980s 19 2 -84% #6,201
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2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Pamula

Pamula 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 1945, 696 American babies have been named Pamula. Its peak came in 1962, when 39 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 Pamula stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Pamula?

The median living Pamula is about 62 years old; half are between 56 and 68. An estimated 600 people named Pamula are alive in the United States today.

median 62 020406080100

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

Pamula year by year

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

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1980 11 #6,201
1975 16 #4,081
1970 23 #3,001
1965 25 #2,450
1960 29 #2,181
1955 31 #1,934
1950 9 #3,878
1945 5 #5,076
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Pamula?

The median living Pamula is about 62 years old. Half of all living Pamulas are between 56 and 68 years old.

How many people named Pamula are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Pamula are alive in the United States, based on 696 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Pamula in 2025?

Pamula 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 Pamula?

696 babies have been named Pamula in the United States since 1945, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Pamula most popular?

Pamula peaked in 1962, when 39 newborns received the name.

Is Pamula a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Pamula rising or falling?

Pamula has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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