Pamela is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #672 in 2008 with 455 recorded births. This places Pamela in the top 3% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Uncommon. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 814 births ranking #341. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 44.1%. In 2008, approximately 1 in every 4,155 girls born was named Pamela. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.