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Worldwide Name Statistics

Pamela

Ranked #97 - 1 in 18,649 people
US

Most common in

United States

429k bearers

World total

428,971

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#97

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States429k
Worldwide
~429k
rank #97
Rarity
1 in 18,649
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~429k in US

About the name Pamela

There are an estimated 428,971 people named Pamela alive worldwide today. That ranks Pamela at #97 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Pamela is held by approximately 428,971 people, ranking #97 among first names. That works out to roughly 129 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 774 U.S. residents).

Historically Pamela is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.8% female).

Pamela appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.2%Female 99.8%

Pamela popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Pamela, 1895 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1895: 5
  2. 1898: 6
  3. 1904: 5
  4. 1906: 6
  5. 1910: 5
  6. 1911: 8
  7. 1912: 17
  8. 1913: 16
  9. 1914: 13
  10. 1915: 22
  11. 1916: 12
  12. 1917: 17
  13. 1918: 18
  14. 1919: 22
  15. 1920: 27
  16. 1921: 33
  17. 1922: 38
  18. 1923: 50
  19. 1924: 51
  20. 1925: 75
  21. 1926: 76
  22. 1927: 67
  23. 1928: 100
  24. 1929: 110
  25. 1930: 94
  26. 1931: 99
  27. 1932: 96
  28. 1933: 108
  29. 1934: 147
  30. 1935: 194
  31. 1936: 220
  32. 1937: 264
  33. 1938: 314
  34. 1939: 337
  35. 1940: 631
  36. 1941: 1,475
  37. 1942: 2,641
  38. 1943: 4,860
  39. 1944: 6,227
  40. 1945: 6,183
  41. 1946: 9,392
  42. 1947: 12k
  43. 1948: 14k
  44. 1949: 15k
  45. 1950: 16k
  46. 1951: 19k
  47. 1952: 21k
  48. 1953: 26k
  49. 1954: 27k
  50. 1955: 27k
  51. 1956: 27k
  52. 1957: 25k
  53. 1958: 25k
  54. 1959: 25k
  55. 1960: 22k
  56. 1961: 22k
  57. 1962: 21k
  58. 1963: 21k
  59. 1964: 20k
  60. 1965: 18k
  61. 1966: 16k
  62. 1967: 15k
  63. 1968: 14k
  64. 1969: 13k
  65. 1970: 13k
  66. 1971: 10k
  67. 1972: 7,493
  68. 1973: 5,833
  69. 1974: 5,293
  70. 1975: 4,194
  71. 1976: 3,384
  72. 1977: 2,844
  73. 1978: 2,698
  74. 1979: 3,378
  75. 1980: 3,540
  76. 1981: 3,893
  77. 1982: 3,562
  78. 1983: 3,039
  79. 1984: 2,650
  80. 1985: 2,479
  81. 1986: 2,023
  82. 1987: 1,795
  83. 1988: 1,517
  84. 1989: 1,343
  85. 1990: 1,205
  86. 1991: 1,092
  87. 1992: 925
  88. 1993: 813
  89. 1994: 748
  90. 1995: 687
  91. 1996: 814
  92. 1997: 770
  93. 1998: 714
  94. 1999: 660
  95. 2000: 607
  96. 2001: 578
  97. 2002: 530
  98. 2003: 673
  99. 2004: 545
  100. 2005: 457
  101. 2006: 568
  102. 2007: 516
  103. 2008: 455
  104. 2009: 331
  105. 2010: 258
  106. 2011: 266
  107. 2012: 215
  108. 2013: 205
  109. 2014: 185
  110. 2015: 167
  111. 2016: 184
  112. 2017: 155
  113. 2018: 136
  114. 2019: 146
  115. 2020: 123
  116. 2021: 112
  117. 2022: 95
  118. 2023: 102
  119. 2024: 88
  120. 2025: 82

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Pamela worldwide?

There are an estimated 428,971 people named Pamela alive worldwide today, ranking #97 globally.

Is Pamela a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 18,649 people. In the United States there are roughly 428,971 bearers, which is 1 in 774 Americans.

Is Pamela a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Pamela is used 0.2% male and 99.8% female.

Where does the name Pamela come from?

Who are famous people named Pamela?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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