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Solid line = floor (spellings that unambiguously belong to the group). Shaded band up to the dashed edge = ceiling (the most it could reach if every ambiguous spelling counted here).
Pamela
Pamela was a common American name in the 1950s but is rarely given today. It's been given to 603,819 U.S. babies all time and once ranked 136th by sound, peaking at 27,702 in 1954 (down to 82 in 2025).
By sound, Pamela also includes the spellings Pamala.
Rising
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, “National data” baby-names files (1880–2025).