A method for producing a polyamide of the present invention, the method including polymerizing a raw material monomer having at least one alkylene group and at least one amide bond in the presence of a basic catalyst and a polymerization initiator. The number of carbons of the alkylene group is 1 or more and 3 or less. The polymerization initiator is a linear carboxylate having a structure derived from a secondary or tertiary alcohol.