How Many People Are Named Pamela Smith?
There are approximately 3,687 people named Pamela Smith living in the United States today. That makes this name combination common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 92,963 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Pamela with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Smith. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
3,687
1 in 92,963 Americans
Combination Rarity
Common
First Name
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Last Name
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Pamela: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Pamela. The peak year was 1954 with 27,399 births. The average person named Pamela today is 63 years old.
Ancestry of the Smith Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Smith, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Pamela" has an estimated frequency of 0.130% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Smith" appears at a rate of 828.19 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 3,687 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Pamela Smith: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Pamela Smith?
We estimate approximately 3,687 people named Pamela Smith are alive in the United States today. The first name Pamela is shared by 445,229 Americans, and the surname Smith is shared by 2,781,834.
How rare is the name Pamela Smith?
This name combination is classified as Common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 92,963 Americans. The first name Pamela is common and the surname Smith is very common.
Is Pamela a male or female name?
Pamela is predominantly female, with 0.2% of bearers being male and 99.8% female. It peaked in popularity in 1954 and the average bearer today is 63 years old.
Where does this data come from?
First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.
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