Girls name
Pamela
Pamela is a girls' name given to 592,193 girls in the United States since 1915, peaking in 1954 with 27,361 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 3rd among girls names in West Virginia in 1959.
Which states favor Pamela
Pamela by state
Top states by all-time births named Pamela. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 47,392 | #1819 (2025) |
| 2 | Ohio | 37,537 | #1631 (2023) |
| 3 | New York | 36,708 | #1791 (2025) |
| 4 | Illinois | 35,551 | #1573 (2025) |
| 5 | Texas | 32,105 | #2172 (2025) |
| 6 | Michigan | 30,369 | #1204 (2019) |
| 7 | Pennsylvania | 27,951 | #1594 (2023) |
| 8 | Indiana | 19,949 | #565 (2008) |
| 9 | North Carolina | 18,678 | #1068 (2020) |
| 10 | Georgia | 16,610 | #1487 (2023) |
| 11 | Massachusetts | 16,150 | #941 (2013) |
| 12 | Florida | 16,090 | #1827 (2025) |
| 13 | Missouri | 15,739 | #569 (2008) |
| 14 | Tennessee | 14,879 | #1040 (2014) |
| 15 | Virginia | 14,574 | #1311 (2023) |
| 16 | New Jersey | 13,261 | #1106 (2017) |
| 17 | Wisconsin | 12,970 | #738 (2009) |
| 18 | Kentucky | 12,830 | #837 (2015) |
| 19 | Alabama | 12,348 | #904 (2016) |
| 20 | Louisiana | 11,887 | #740 (2006) |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).