Pamela

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Meaning

Pamela is a feminine given name, often abbreviated to Pam. Pamela is also infrequently used as a surname.

From Wikipedia

Pamela first appears in the data in 1952 and has been recorded in 17 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 1952 with 417 babies (rank #20 that year). It was not in the 2025 data.

Numerology of Pamela

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Pamela yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

3Destiny numberThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
7Soul urgeThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
5PersonalityThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

3,578

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

417

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Pamela

Pamela Andersonpresenter · b. 1967
Pamela Melroymilitary officer · b. 1961
Pamela Adlonfilm screenwriter · b. 1966
Pamela Jelimomiddle-distance runner · b. 1989
Pamela Reedfilm actor · b. 1949

More popular girls' names

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1952	417	#20
1953	398	#23
1954	336	#30
1955	340	#27
1956	309	#30
1957	244	#39
1958	219	#47
1959	203	#48
1960	288	#51
1961	232	#60
1962	214	#61
1963	147	#75
1964	147	#77
1965	44	#107
1967	38	#112
2014	1	#2,323
2015	1	#2,333