Name Legacy

Pam

Recorded 1915–1996 · United States

Pam was most popular in 1959, when 3,677 American babies were given the name — ranking #238 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 33,148 people named Pam.

Most popular in1959
Rank that year#238
Births that year3,677
Total since 188033,148

Pam over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Pam’s peak in 1959. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

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Where Pam is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org