The film was based on Pamela Ribon's 2014 comedic memoir Notes to Boys: And Other Things I Shouldn't Share in Public
In a 2023 interview, Sara Gunnarsdóttir spoke of her trepidation at first over the title: "First, when we were starting production, I was like, 'Pam Pamela Ribon, we cannot say My Year of Dicks (2022). I can't be saying this! Can we talk about the title?' Luckily, Pam won the debate and we kept the title, and now I'm so grateful for it because... It's just sparked joy, but more than that, it puts us all right back in being a little bit juvenile and giggling, you know? It's perfect, it's perfect!"