How Many People Are Named Pamel?
An estimated 39 people in the United States have the first name Pamel. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 62 years old, and Pamel peaked in popularity in 1957 with 7 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Pamel 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 Pamel paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Pamel is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
39
About 1 in 8,788,573 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
62
years old
Peak Year
1957
7 births
Total Registered
48
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Pamel
Pamel is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 48 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Pamel as a female name
Ranked #8,924 in 1970
5 female births in 1970
Peak: 1957 (7 births)
Pamel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Pamel span from the 1950s to the 1970s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 31 babies were registered. Pamel has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Pamel by Decade
How has Pamel 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.
Pamel + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Pamel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Pamel
Other first names starting with P with a similar number of bearers.
Pamel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Pamel?
We estimate approximately 39 people named Pamel 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 8,788,573 Americans share this first name.
Is Pamel a common name?
Pamel is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 50.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 48 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Pamel most popular?
Pamel reached peak popularity in 1957, when 7 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Pamel is approximately 62 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Pamel a female name?
Pamel is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Pamel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Pamel Smith, Pamel Johnson, Pamel 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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