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 1991 and has been recorded in 33 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 1991 with 271 babies (rank #129 that year). In 2024 it was given to 8 girls (rank #2,634). Its popularity has been fairly steady recently.

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.

2,165

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

271

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

Names ranked near Pamela in 2024

Other girls' names starting with P

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	271	#129
1992	268	#132
1993	264	#136
1994	202	#147
1995	201	#172
1996	219	#159
1997	137	#223
1998	99	#283
1999	95	#292
2000	58	#436
2001	43	#569
2002	28	#793
2003	36	#675
2004	23	#961
2005	22	#1,030
2006	16	#1,363
2007	16	#1,407
2008	18	#1,314
2009	20	#1,235
2010	13	#1,756
2011	11	#1,948
2012	12	#1,841
2013	16	#1,457
2014	6	#3,097
2016	9	#2,280
2017	6	#3,299
2018	10	#2,130
2019	10	#2,163
2020	5	#3,879
2021	5	#3,901
2022	6	#3,225
2023	12	#1,885
2024	8	#2,634