How Many People Are Named Pamella?
An estimated 2,230 people in the United States have the first name Pamella. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 64 years old, and Pamella peaked in popularity in 1954 with 149 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Pamella 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 Pamella paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,230
About 1 in 153,701 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
64
years old
Peak Year
1954
149 births
Total Registered
3,166
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Pamella
Pamella is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 3,166 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Pamella as a female name
Ranked #18,468 in 2015
5 female births in 2015
Peak: 1954 (149 births)
Pamella: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Pamella span from the 1920s to the 2010s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 1,254 babies were registered. Pamella has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Pamella by Decade
How has Pamella 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.
Pamella by State
Birth registrations for Pamella span all 21 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Ohio, Illinois. The lowest are in Oregon, New Jersey, Florida. On average, about 54 Pamellas were registered per state.
Pamella + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Pamella as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Pamella
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Pamella: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Pamella?
We estimate approximately 2,230 people named Pamella 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 153,701 Americans share this first name.
Is Pamella a common name?
Pamella is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,166 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Pamella most popular?
Pamella reached peak popularity in 1954, when 149 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Pamella is approximately 64 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Pamella a female name?
Pamella is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Pamella Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Pamella Smith, Pamella Johnson, Pamella 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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