Pamela is a moderately popular girls' name in United States, ranking #484 in 2001 with 578 recorded births. This places Pamela in the top 3% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Moderately Popular. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 814 births ranking #341. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 29.0%. In 2001, approximately 1 in every 3,115 girls born was named Pamela. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.