Pam
Pam is a feminine given name, often a diminutive form (hypocorism) of Pamela.
Meaning & Origin of Pam
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Pam is a feminine given name, often a diminutive form (hypocorism) of Pamela.
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The Story of Pam
Pam first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1915, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1959, when 3,677 Pams were born — ranking #125 that year. As of 2026, Pam ranks #13,518 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 33K Pams have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Pam
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Pam Arciero (born 1954), American puppeteer
- Pam Ayres (born 1947), British poet, comedian, songwriter and presenter
- Pam Barnes (television producer) , Australian television producer
- Pamela "Pam" Bondi (born 1965), American attorney and politician, Attorney General of Florida
- Pamela "Pam" Bowers (born 1949), American college basketball head coach
- Pam Brady (born 1969), American writer and television producer
- Pam Buckway (born 1949), Canadian politician
- Pam Burridge (born 1965), Australian surfer
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Names that sound like Pam
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About the name Pam
Pam is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 33K births in the dataset. Pam's peak popularity came in 1959 when it ranked #125. Use the chart and map above to compare Pam's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.