Jamella: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	5	1	–	#7,012
1970s	91	9	+1720%	#3,957
1980s	145	15	+59%	#4,031
1990s	121	12	-17%	#5,834
2000s	48	5	-60%	#9,459
2010s	48	5	0%	#13,488
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	-83%	#16,314

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#7,012

1970s

+1720%

#3,957

1980s

145

+59%

#4,031

1990s

121

-17%

#5,834

2000s

-60%

#9,459

2010s

#13,488

2020s (to 2025)

-83%

#16,314

The story of Jamella

Jamella is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1963, 463 American babies have been named Jamella. Its peak came in 1988, when 21 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Jamella stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jamella?

The median living Jamella is about 36 years old; half are between 28 and 44. An estimated 500 people named Jamella are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Jamella year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	5	#16,314
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	6	#14,535
2018	6	#14,550
2017	–	–
2016	7	#13,488
2015	5	#17,567
2014	5	#17,629
2013	7	#13,760
2012	–	–
2011	6	#15,613
2010	6	#15,778
2009	–	–
2008	5	#18,700
2007	–	–
2006	5	#18,311
2005	5	#17,547
2004	9	#11,064
2003	6	#14,607
2002	8	#11,535
2001	–	–
2000	10	#9,459
1995	11	#7,726
1990	15	#5,945
1985	20	#4,031
1980	12	#5,654
1975	9	#6,140
1970	6	#7,409
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Jamella, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Jamella?

The median living Jamella is about 36 years old. Half of all living Jamellas are between 28 and 44 years old.

How many people named Jamella are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Jamella are alive in the United States, based on 463 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jamella in 2025?

Jamella did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Jamella?

463 babies have been named Jamella in the United States since 1963, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jamella most popular?

Jamella peaked in 1988, when 21 newborns received the name.

Is Jamella a boy or girl name?

Jamella is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Jamella rising or falling?

Jamella is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Jamella popularity over time

The story of Jamella

How old are people named Jamella?

Jamella year by year

Frequently asked questions

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