How Many People Are Named Pam?
An estimated 24,961 people in the United States have the first name Pam. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 66 years old, and Pam peaked in popularity in 1959 with 3,677 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Pam as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Pam paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 66, Pam is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1970.
- Pam has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
24,961
About 1 in 13,732 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.9% confidence
Average Age
66
years old
Peak Year
1959
3,677 births
Total Registered
33,148
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Pam
Pam is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 33,148 total births registered, 99.9% were female.
Pam as a male name
Ranked #3,545 in 1962
7 male births in 1962
Peak: 1960 (10 births)
Pam as a female name
Ranked #15,216 in 1996
5 female births in 1996
Peak: 1959 (3,677 births)
Pam: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Pam span from the 1910s to the 1990s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 17,126 babies were registered. Pam has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Pam by Decade
How has Pam tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Pam by State
Birth registrations for Pam span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Ohio, Texas. The lowest are in Hawaii, Delaware, New Hampshire. On average, about 614 Pams were registered per state.
Pam + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Pam as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Pam
Other first names starting with P with a similar number of bearers.
Pam: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Pam?
We estimate approximately 24,961 people named Pam are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 13,732 Americans share this first name.
Is Pam a common name?
Pam is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 33,148 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Pam most popular?
Pam reached peak popularity in 1959, when 3,677 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Pam is approximately 66 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Pam a female name?
Pam is predominantly female. 99.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Pam Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Pam Smith, Pam Johnson, Pam Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
Search for a full name combination
How Many of Me