Pam Tillis
There are approximately 1 people named Pam Tillis living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Pam with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Tillis. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Pam
25K
Alive today
Named Tillis
3.4K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 25K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1959
Average age: 66
Top Census group: White (87.6%)
Estimated bearers: 3.4K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #10,344
Per 100K: 0.99
Top ancestry: Black (53.3%)
First name trend
Pam: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Pam. The peak year was 1959 with 3,677 births. The average person named Pam today is 66 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Pam
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Pam, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 87.6%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Pam described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Pam at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White87.6% · 39,015
- Black or African American5.4% · 2,400
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.2% · 970
- Two or more races2.1% · 945
- Hispanic or Latino2.0% · 875
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 349
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Tillis surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Tillis, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Black at 53.3%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Tillis described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Tillis at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Black or African American53.3% · 1,577
- White36.0% · 1,066
- Two or more races5.4% · 161
- Hispanic or Latino4.1% · 121
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 21
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 14
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Pam has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0073% of the US population, based on 24,961 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Pam right now.
The surname Tillis appears at a rate of 0.99 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0010%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Pam Tillis. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Pam
FAQ
Pam Tillis: questions and answers
How many people are named Pam Tillis?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Pam Tillis. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0073%) with the surname frequency (0.99 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Pam Tillis?
We classify Pam Tillis as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Pam a male or female name?
Pam is predominantly female. Out of 33,148 total SSA registrations, 0.1% were male and 99.9% were female. See the full Pam profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people share the full name Pam Tillis?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.