How Many People Are Named Pamila?
An estimated 552 people in the United States have the first name Pamila. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 66 years old, and Pamila peaked in popularity in 1958 with 40 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Pamila 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 Pamila paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 66, Pamila is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1970.
Estimated Living Americans
552
About 1 in 620,932 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
66
years old
Peak Year
1958
40 births
Total Registered
755
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Pamila
Pamila is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 755 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Pamila as a female name
Ranked #11,648 in 1984
5 female births in 1984
Peak: 1958 (40 births)
Pamila: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Pamila span from the 1940s to the 1980s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 315 babies were registered. Pamila has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Pamila by Decade
How has Pamila 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.
Pamila by State
Birth registrations for Pamila span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in North Carolina, Ohio, California. The lowest are in Texas, Oklahoma, California. On average, about 7 Pamilas were registered per state.
Pamila + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Pamila as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Pamila
Other first names starting with P with a similar number of bearers.
Pamila: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Pamila?
We estimate approximately 552 people named Pamila 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 620,932 Americans share this first name.
Is Pamila a common name?
Pamila is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 85.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 755 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Pamila most popular?
Pamila reached peak popularity in 1958, when 40 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Pamila is approximately 66 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Pamila a female name?
Pamila is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Pamila Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Pamila Smith, Pamila Johnson, Pamila 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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