Name Legacy

Pamela

Recorded 1895–2025 · United States

Pamela was most popular in 1954, when 27,398 American babies were given the name — ranking #27 that year. In 2025 it ranked #4,052, with 82 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 596,462 people named Pamela.

Most popular in1954
Rank that year#27
Births that year27,398
Total since 1880596,462

Pamela over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Pamela’s peak in 1954. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Origin

English · coined by Philip Sidney, "all sweetness"

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org