girl's name
Pamala
- Origin Portuguese
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 7,357
Pamala is a girl's name. In 2001 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Pamala is a name of Portuguese origin.
- Peaked in 1958, when 314 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1926.
Pamala over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2001, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 5 |
| 1930s | 24 |
| 1940s | 984 |
| 1950s | 2,575 |
| 1960s | 2,396 |
| 1970s | 940 |
| 1980s | 302 |
| 1990s | 117 |
| 2000s (to 2001) | 14 |
How popular is Pamala?
In 2001, Pamala was given to 9 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Pamala
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Pamala also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Pamala over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Pamala
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Pamala — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Pamala
How popular is the name Pamala?
In 2001, Pamala was given to 9 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Pamala a girl's or a boy's name?
Pamala is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Pamala most popular?
Pamala peaked in 1958, when 314 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.