Pam Name Popularity and Statistics
Pam is Predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record1996
Total Recorded U.S. Births33,148
First Year on Record1915
Pam popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Girls | 5 | #13,518 |
| 1992 | Girls | 5 | #13,317 |
| 1991 | Girls | 6 | #11,509 |
| 1990 | Girls | 10 | #7,880 |
| 1989 | Girls | 6 | #10,847 |
| 1988 | Girls | 13 | #5,895 |
| 1987 | Girls | 10 | #6,788 |
| 1986 | Girls | 9 | #7,134 |
| 1985 | Girls | 8 | #7,563 |
| 1984 | Girls | 17 | #4,318 |
| 1983 | Girls | 18 | #4,109 |
| 1982 | Girls | 25 | #3,344 |
| 1981 | Girls | 14 | #4,963 |
| 1980 | Girls | 24 | #3,411 |
| 1979 | Girls | 29 | #2,931 |
| 1978 | Girls | 32 | #2,629 |
| 1977 | Girls | 38 | #2,341 |
| 1976 | Girls | 34 | #2,387 |
| 1975 | Girls | 53 | #1,756 |
| 1974 | Girls | 74 | #1,386 |
| 1973 | Girls | 120 | #990 |
| 1972 | Girls | 189 | #738 |
| 1971 | Girls | 230 | #673 |
| 1970 | Girls | 327 | #560 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
1959 · Girls
3,677 recorded births and rank #125.
1960 · Girls
3,406 recorded births and rank #132.
1961 · Girls
3,083 recorded births and rank #144.
1958 · Girls
3,065 recorded births and rank #139.
Where Pam ranked highest in 1982
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Girls
- TX
- Rank #1,623 · 6 recorded births