Pam
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #125 in 1959
0 babies were named Pam in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1915–2025
Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryPam first shows up in US birth records in 1915, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 110 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1959, when it reached #125.
About the name Pam
Pam is a girl name of English and Greek origin. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, starting with P and ending in “-pam”. US birth records list Pam for girls from 1915 to 1996, in 65 of those 82 years. Its best year was 1959, when it ranked #125 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1996, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesGreek names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1.0 | 980,392 girls |
| 1920s | 0.6 | 1,694,915 girls |
| 1930s | 11 | 92,081 girls |
| 1940s | 219 | 4,564 girls |
| 1950s | 562 | 1,779 girls |
| 1960s | 895 | 1,117 girls |
| 1970s | 71 | 14,172 girls |
| 1980s | 8.5 | 117,925 girls |
| 1990s | 2.0 | 496,454 girls |
More English girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
- Girl name: Elizabeth · God is my oath
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
- Girl name: Lucy · light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Scarlett · scarlet red
Questions about the name Pam
What is the origin of the name Pam?
Pam has English, Greek roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Pam a boy or girl name?
Pam is a girl name.
How popular is the name Pam?
Pam is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1996. It peaked at #125 in 1959.