Pammie
A feminine diminutive form of the name Pamela, derived from Greek meaning "all-sweetened".
Name Census estimates that about 85 living Americans carry the first name Pammie. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Pammie today is around 60 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Pammie births was 1962 (12 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Pammie. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Pammie. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
85
~ 1 in 4,032,404 Americans
Peak year
1962
12 babies that year
Average age
60
years old
1973 SSA rank
#8,120
Tracked since 1960
Popularity
Pammie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Pammie from the 1960s through to the 1970s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 76 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1960s peak, Pammie remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Pammie by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Pammie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Pammie
The name Pammie is a diminutive form of the name Pamela, which has its origins in ancient Greek. Pamela is derived from the Greek words "παν" (pan) meaning "all" and "μέλι" (meli) meaning "honey." The name can be interpreted to mean "all honey" or "totally sweet."
The earliest known use of the name Pamela dates back to the 16th century, when it appeared in the ancient Greek pastoral romance novel "Arcadia" written by Sir Philip Sidney in 1590. In the novel, Pamela is the name of a shepherdess who represents the ideal of pastoral innocence and virtue.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Pammie was Pammie Pringle, a Scottish herbalist and midwife who lived in the 17th century. She was known for her extensive knowledge of medicinal plants and her contributions to the practice of traditional Scottish medicine.
Another notable Pammie in history was Pammie Wynter, an English actress and dancer who was born in 1688. She was a celebrated performer in the London theater scene during the late 17th and early 18th centuries and was renowned for her roles in comedic plays.
In the 19th century, Pammie Forrester was a prominent American educator and advocate for women's rights. Born in 1821, she founded several schools for girls and was an active participant in the women's suffrage movement.
Pammie Llewelyn was a Welsh poet and writer who lived in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. She was born in 1875 and is best known for her lyrical poems celebrating the beauty of the Welsh countryside and her contributions to the preservation of Welsh language and culture.
Another Pammie of note was Pammie O'Connell, an Irish nationalist and activist who played a significant role in the Irish struggle for independence in the early 20th century. Born in 1888, she was a member of various revolutionary organizations and was imprisoned for her involvement in the Irish republican movement.
People
Pammie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Pammie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with P
Other first names starting with P with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Pammie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Pammie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 85 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Pammie going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 4,032,404 US residents.
Is Pammie a common name?
We classify Pammie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 62.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 101 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Pammie most popular?
The single biggest year for Pammie was 1962, when 12 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Pammie is about 60 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Pammie a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Pammie in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.