girl's name
Pamla
- Origin Portuguese language in Goa
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Births on record 795
Pamla is a girl's name. In 1985 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Pamla is a name of Portuguese language in Goa origin.
- Peaked in 1953, when 39 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1941.
Pamla over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 1980s. The striped bar is the 1980s, still in progress — it covers 1980 to 1985, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 132 |
| 1950s | 270 |
| 1960s | 268 |
| 1970s | 109 |
| 1980s (to 1985) | 16 |
How popular is Pamla?
In 1985, Pamla was given to 6 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 Pamla
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Pamla also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Pamla over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Pamla
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Pamla — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Pamla
How popular is the name Pamla?
In 1985, Pamla was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Pamla a girl's or a boy's name?
Pamla is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Pamla most popular?
Pamla peaked in 1953, when 39 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.