ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1963 First Year 1963 Last Year 1963 Peak Year #6590 Peak Rank 5 Total Count 1 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Panela What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Panela or rapadura is an unrefined whole cane sugar, typical of Latin America. It is a solid form of sucrose derived from the boiling and evaporation of sugarcane juice. Panela is known by other names in Latin America, such as chancaca in Chile, Bolivia, and Peru, piloncillo in Mexico. Just like brown sugar, two varieties of piloncillo are available; one is lighter and one darker. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panela) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panela) [![Wikipedia thumbnail for Panela](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e5/Panela.JPG)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panela) 📖 ## The Story of Panela American parents first put Panela on the record books as a baby girl name in 1963, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1963, when 5 Panelas were born — ranking #6,590 that year. Panela last appeared in the published SSA data in 1963, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 5 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Panela Phonetically similar names — useful when Panela is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Pamela](/pamela) * Panella * Pennella * Pinilla * Panel * Panels * Pannel * Pannell * Panal * Pianola * Paneled * Panola Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Panela What does the name Panela mean? Panela or rapadura is an unrefined whole cane sugar, typical of Latin America. It is a solid form of sucrose derived from the boiling and evaporation of sugarcane juice. Panela is known by other names in Latin America, such as chancaca in Chile, Bolivia, and Peru, piloncillo in Mexico. Just like brown sugar, two varieties of piloncillo are available; one is lighter and one darker. How popular is Panela in 2026? In 2026, Panela ranks #6,590 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year. When was Panela most popular? Panela reached its peak popularity in 1963, ranking #6,590 that year with 5 babies given the name. Is Panela a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Panela is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Panela? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Panela include Aldrina, Angelar, Balynda. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👧AldrinaPeak #6590](/aldrina)[👧AngelarPeak #6590](/angelar)[👧BalyndaPeak #6590](/balynda)[👧BerndaPeak #6590](/bernda)[👧BerriePeak #6590](/berrie)[👧CandriaPeak #6590](/candria)[👧CharettaPeak #6590](/charetta)[👧CharottePeak #6590](/charotte) ## About the name Panela Panela is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1963 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Panela's peak popularity came in 1963 when it ranked #6,590\. Use the chart and map above to compare Panela's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1963 → ](/year/1963) * [ Names of the 1960s → ](/decade/1960s) * [ Names starting with "P" → ](/letter/p) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). 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.