710,861births recorded
19Countries
4Variants
1945Peak · South Australia
#427Poland 2025
Pamela is a girl name family recorded 710,861 times in 19 countries since 1895. It ranks highest today in Poland (#427 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in South Australia in 1945, at 1,299.1 births per 100,000.
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Pamela
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pamela | English | 596,462 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2239 | 1954 | ▼ 45 % |
| Pamela | English | 63,192 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #906 | 1987 | ▼ 82 % |
| Pamela | English | 13,999 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1953 | – |
| Pamela | English | 8,760 | 🇫🇷 France | #4062 | 1982 | ▼ 68 % |
| Pamela | English | 4,135 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 1981 | – |
| Pamela | English | 3,669 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1954 | – |
| Pamella | Portuguese | 3,166 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1954 | – |
| Pamella | Portuguese | 73 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1943 | – |
| Pamella | Portuguese | 60 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1982 | – |
| Pamella | Portuguese | 53 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 1994 | – |
| Pamelia | English | 2,229 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1954 | – |
| Pamla | English | 795 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1953 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Pamela ↔ Pamla — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Pamela ↔ Pamelia — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Pamela ↔ Pamella — spelling variant
Questions about Pamela
How popular is the name Pamela?
In 2025 it ranked #427 in Poland. Official registers record 710,861 births across 19 countries.
What is Pamela in other languages?
Pamella (Portuguese); Pamelia (English); Pamla (English).
When was Pamela most popular?
It peaked in South Australia in 1945, at 1,299.1 births per 100,000.
Is Pamela a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Pamela is a girl name.