Pamela
Meaning & Origin
Meaning: All Honey; Sweetness
Background: The name Pamela originates from the Greek word 'pama' meaning 'all' combined with 'mel' which means 'honey'. This gave birth to the Latinized form, used to denote someone who embodies sweetness or all that is sweet.
At a glance
Quick stats based on the history of this name.
Lifetime rank
#44
Total births
596,378
Most popular decade
1950s
(713,316 births)
10-year trend
↓ Falling (-854 ranks)
Years in Top 100
39
First recorded year
1895
Gender usage
0.2% male
99.8% female
Stats by gender
Male
- First year
- 1941
- First year births
- 7
- First year rank
- #2,872
- Peak year
- 1963
- Peak year births
- 63
- Peak rank
- #947
- Most recent year
- 2004
- Recent year births
- 5
- Recent rank
- #11,354
Female
- First year
- 1895
- First year births
- 5
- First year rank
- #1,592
- Peak year
- 1954
- Peak year births
- 27,362
- Peak rank
- #12
- Most recent year
- 2024
- Recent year births
- 88
- Recent rank
- #2,143
Births over time
Number of babies given this name each year.
Rank over time
Popularity rank by year (1 = most popular).