Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1977

Jamilah

Gender Girl · 1% boys Rank 2025 #3,543 Trend ↓ Falling 18%
Rank 2025
#3,543
among girls · ↓4 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
43
named Jamilah · -2% vs 2024
How common
1 in 37,378
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1977
79 babies
All-time total
2,672
#3,884 all-time among girls
First recorded
1965
in Social Security records

Jamilah popularity over time

2,672 babies have been named Jamilah since 1965, 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
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GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s 22 – 22 2 – #6,080
1970s 349 16 365 37 +1559% #1,506
1980s 474 – 474 47 +30% #1,817
1990s 532 – 532 53 +12% #1,992
2000s 442 – 442 44 -17% #2,648
2010s 544 – 544 54 +23% #2,467
2020s (to 2025) 293 – 293 49 -10% #2,799

Where Jamilah 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 41 0.03 outside top 500
2027 39 0.02 outside top 500
2028 38 0.02 outside top 500
2029 37 0.02 outside top 500
2030 36 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Jamilah

Jamilah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,543 in 2025 with 43 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1965, 2,672 American babies have been named Jamilah. Its peak came in 1977, when 79 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 Jamilah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jamilah?

The median living Jamilah is about 26 years old; half are between 12 and 39. An estimated 2,600 people named Jamilah are alive in the United States today.

median 26 020406080100

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

Jamilah year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 43 #3,543 – –
2024 44 #3,539 – –
2023 61 #2,799 – –
2022 36 #4,074 – –
2021 59 #2,865 – –
2020 50 #3,160 – –
2019 66 #2,636 – –
2018 72 #2,467 – –
2017 45 #3,453 – –
2016 52 #3,155 – –
2015 47 #3,405 – –
2014 58 #2,946 – –
2013 63 #2,739 – –
2012 48 #3,395 – –
2011 56 #3,028 – –
2010 37 #4,061 – –
2009 53 #3,175 – –
2008 43 #3,738 – –
2007 43 #3,740 – –
2006 45 #3,527 – –
2005 42 #3,546 – –
2004 40 #3,659 – –
2003 33 #4,068 – –
2002 43 #3,263 – –
2001 57 #2,648 – –
2000 43 #3,184 – –
1995 53 #2,434 – –
1990 45 #2,615 – –
1985 62 #1,817 – –
1980 37 #2,552 – –
1975 27 #2,766 – –
1970 11 #4,868 – –
1965 6 #6,082 – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
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1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jamilah?

The median living Jamilah is about 26 years old. Half of all living Jamilahs are between 12 and 39 years old.

How many people named Jamilah are alive today?

An estimated 2,600 people named Jamilah are alive in the United States, based on 2,672 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jamilah in 2025?

Jamilah ranked #3,543 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 43 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jamilah?

2,672 babies have been named Jamilah in the United States since 1965, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jamilah most popular?

Jamilah peaked in 1977, when 79 newborns received the name.

Is Jamilah a boy or girl name?

Jamilah is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Jamilah rising or falling?

Jamilah has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Jamilah become more popular?

Jamilah is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 36 girls named Jamilah in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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