Girl · #10,678 in 2026

Pamelia

Name: Popularity of the name Pamelia in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Pamelia, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Pamelia is a town in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 3,160 at the 2010 census, up from 2,897 in 2000. The town was named for Pamelia Williams, wife of landowner and developer General Jacob J. Brown.

English

Current Rank

#10,678

Peak Rank

#952 (1954)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1897

First Year

1985

Last Year

1954

Peak Year

#952

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Pamelia

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

English

Origin & history

The town was first permanently settled circa 1804. The town was formed in 1819 from part of the town of Brownville . Around 1824, the name was briefly changed to "Leander", but was then changed back to "Pamelia". A small part of the town of Orleans was added to Pamelia in 1824. A small south part of Pamelia was lost when Watertown incorporated in 1869.

The Story of Pamelia

American parents first put Pamelia on the record books as a baby girl name in 1897, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1954, when 103 Pamelias were born — ranking #952 that year. About 38% of every Pamelia on record arrived during the 1950s, its defining decade. Pamelia last appeared in the published SSA data in 1985, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 2K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1890s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Variants & Related Forms of Pamelia

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Pamelia. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Pamelia

Phonetically similar names — useful when Pamelia is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Hamelia
Pamala
Pamila
Jamelia
Amelia
Pamela
Camelia
Panella
Panola
Kamelia
Pummelo
Somalia

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Pamelia

What does the name Pamelia mean?

What is the origin of the name Pamelia?

Pamelia has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English.

How popular is Pamelia in 2026?

In 2026, Pamelia ranks #10,678 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Pamelia most popular?

Pamelia reached its peak popularity in 1954, ranking #952 that year with 103 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Pamelia most popular?

Pamelia has historically been most popular in Alabama, Oklahoma, South Carolina. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Pamelia.

Is Pamelia a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Pamelia is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Pamelia?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Pamelia include Ottie, Carlyn, Rozanne. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

What are nicknames or variants of Pamelia?

Common variants and related forms of Pamelia include Pam, Pamela, Pamella, Pamila. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Pamelia

Pamelia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1897 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Pamelia's peak popularity came in 1954 when it ranked #952. Use the chart and map above to compare Pamelia'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.