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girls' name ★ peaked 1918

Permelia

Meaning Pamela is a feminine given name, often abbreviated to Pam Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists

Pamela is a feminine given name, often abbreviated to Pam.

Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Permelia
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1918
20 babies
All-time total
551
#11,150 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Permelia popularity over time

551 babies have been named Permelia since 1880, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1881Girls

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 42 4 – #499
1890s 76 8 +81% #856
1900s 47 5 -38% #1,292
1910s 102 10 +117% #1,704
1920s 106 11 +4% #2,178
1930s 80 8 -25% #2,284
1940s 48 5 -40% #3,376
1950s 44 4 -8% #4,713
1960s 6 1 -86% #6,411
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The story of Permelia

Permelia 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 1880, 551 American babies have been named Permelia. Its peak came in 1918, when 20 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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

Permelia year by year

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

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1955 6 #5,684
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1940 7 #3,771
1935 7 #3,675
1930 7 #3,969
1925 13 #2,742
1920 12 #2,859
1915 10 #2,859
1910 7 #2,096
1905 5 #2,169
1900 7 #1,695
1895 11 #1,040
1890 7 #1,177
1885 – –
1880 9 #622

Frequently asked questions

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

What does the name Permelia mean?

Pamela is a feminine given name, often abbreviated to Pam.

How popular is the name Permelia in 2025?

Permelia 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 Permelia?

551 babies have been named Permelia in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Permelia most popular?

Permelia peaked in 1918, when 20 newborns received the name.

Is Permelia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Permelia rising or falling?

Permelia has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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