How Many People Are Named Pamalee?
An estimated 40 people in the United States have the first name Pamalee. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 74 years old, and Pamalee peaked in popularity in 1954 with 10 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Pamalee 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 Pamalee paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 74, Pamalee is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1962.
- Pamalee is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
40
About 1 in 8,568,858 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
74
years old
Peak Year
1954
10 births
Total Registered
63
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Pamalee
Pamalee is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 63 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Pamalee as a female name
Ranked #7,050 in 1960
5 female births in 1960
Peak: 1954 (10 births)
Pamalee: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Pamalee span from the 1940s to the 1960s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 37 babies were registered. Pamalee has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Pamalee by Decade
How has Pamalee 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.
Pamalee + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Pamalee as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Pamalee: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Pamalee?
We estimate approximately 40 people named Pamalee 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 8,568,858 Americans share this first name.
Is Pamalee a common name?
Pamalee is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 51% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 63 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Pamalee most popular?
Pamalee reached peak popularity in 1954, when 10 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Pamalee is approximately 74 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Pamalee a female name?
Pamalee is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Pamalee Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Pamalee Smith, Pamalee Johnson, Pamalee 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.
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