Jamila: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,686

among girls · ↓130 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

122

named Jamila · -11% vs 2024

How common

1 in 13,174

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1977

418 babies

All-time total

8,322

#1,869 all-time among girls

First recorded

1962

in Social Security records

Jamila popularity over time

8,322 babies have been named Jamila since 1962, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

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	61	6	–	#4,542
1970s	1,781	178	+2820%	#468
1980s	1,887	189	+6%	#736
1990s	1,834	183	-3%	#830
2000s	930	93	-49%	#1,624
2010s	1,074	107	+15%	#1,351
2020s (to 2025)	755	126	+17%	#1,515

Where Jamila is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	120	0.07	outside top 500
2027	119	0.07	outside top 500
2028	118	0.07	outside top 500
2029	117	0.07	outside top 500
2030	116	0.07	outside top 500

Where Jamila is most popular

Girls named Jamila per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.079 per 1,000. Strongest in New York, North Carolina, and Ohio.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Jamila born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
New York	65	0.164	+108%
North Carolina	30	0.132	+67%
Ohio	30	0.126	+60%
Florida	51	0.119	+51%
Iowa	6	0.103	+30%
Georgia	19	0.084	+6%
Illinois	19	0.083	+5%
Massachusetts	10	0.083	+5%
California	69	0.082	≈ national
Michigan	13	0.071	-10%
Texas	51	0.063	-20%
Pennsylvania	13	0.055	-30%
Maryland	5	0.047	-40%
New Jersey	6	0.033	-58%
Virginia	5	0.029	-63%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Arizona	–	–	–
Colorado	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
Idaho	–	–	–
Indiana	–	–	–
Kansas	–	–	–
Kentucky	–	–	–
Louisiana	–	–	–
Maine	–	–	–
Minnesota	–	–	–
Missouri	–	–	–
Mississippi	–	–	–
Montana	–	–	–
North Dakota	–	–	–
Nebraska	–	–	–
New Hampshire	–	–	–
New Mexico	–	–	–
Nevada	–	–	–
Oklahoma	–	–	–
Oregon	–	–	–
Rhode Island	–	–	–
South Carolina	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Tennessee	–	–	–
Utah	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
Washington	–	–	–
Wisconsin	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Jamila

Jamila is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,686 in 2025 with 122 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1962, 8,322 American babies have been named Jamila. Its peak came in 1977, when 418 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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 Jamila stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jamila?

The median living Jamila is about 33 years old; half are between 18 and 44. An estimated 8,100 people named Jamila 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.

Jamila year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	122	#1,686
2024	137	#1,556
2023	142	#1,515
2022	108	#1,877
2021	132	#1,593
2020	114	#1,757
2019	145	#1,503
2018	167	#1,351
2017	111	#1,848
2016	120	#1,737
2015	106	#1,914
2014	94	#2,075
2013	94	#2,057
2012	76	#2,436
2011	87	#2,180
2010	74	#2,501
2009	72	#2,579
2008	106	#1,982
2007	97	#2,092
2006	82	#2,312
2005	79	#2,288
2004	95	#1,966
2003	82	#2,134
2002	111	#1,657
2001	97	#1,825
2000	109	#1,624
1995	192	#981
1990	236	#832
1985	143	#1,044
1980	226	#736
1975	177	#790
1970	18	#3,485
1965	8	#4,995
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
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1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jamila?

The median living Jamila is about 33 years old. Half of all living Jamilas are between 18 and 44 years old.

How many people named Jamila are alive today?

An estimated 8,100 people named Jamila are alive in the United States, based on 8,322 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Jamila mean?

From Arabic جَمِيلَة (jamīla, “beautiful”).

How popular is the name Jamila in 2025?

Jamila ranked #1,686 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 122 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jamila?

8,322 babies have been named Jamila in the United States since 1962, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jamila most popular?

Jamila peaked in 1977, when 418 newborns received the name.

Is Jamila a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jamila rising or falling?

Jamila is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Jamila become more popular?

Jamila looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 116 girls named Jamila in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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