girl's name
Pamella
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Births on record 3,287
Pamella is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2015 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1954, when 149 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1928.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Pamella over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2015, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 5 |
| 1930s | 59 |
| 1940s | 693 |
| 1950s | 1,254 |
| 1960s | 651 |
| 1970s | 200 |
| 1980s | 140 |
| 1990s | 68 |
| 2000s | 74 |
| 2010s (to 2015) | 22 |
How popular is Pamella?
In 2015, Pamella was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Pamella is used
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 Pamella
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Pamella also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Pamella over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Pamella
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Pamella — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Pamella
How popular is the name Pamella?
In 2015, Pamella was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Pamella a girl's or a boy's name?
Pamella is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Pamella?
Pamella has 3 syllables.
When was Pamella most popular?
Pamella peaked in 1954, when 149 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.