Pamala
Meaning
a respelling of Pamela, coined by poet Philip Sidney in 1580 for his romance Arcadia; meaning disputed, sometimes read as all honey
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Pamala peaked in the 1950s and the 1960s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
754 people · the #10,067 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 250,000 · median age 21
Among people named Pamala living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 2000s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 23 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Pamala
Most people given the name Pamala in the United States were born between 1950 and 1979. The Pamala you meet today is most often in her 50s or 60s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Pamala deep dive
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