Pamela is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #1151 in 2012 with 215 recorded births. This places Pamela in the top 6% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 814 births ranking #341. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 73.6%. In 2012, approximately 1 in every 8,189 girls born was named Pamela. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.