Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2000

Jamile

Gender Unisex · 47% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Jamile
How common
–
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2000
39 babies
All-time total
433
#10,921 all-time among boys
First recorded
1974
in Social Security records

Jamile popularity over time

433 babies have been named Jamile since 1974, 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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BoysGirls

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 – – – – – –
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1970s 33 37 70 7 – #3,326
1980s 27 86 113 11 +61% #3,175
1990s 31 55 86 9 -24% #4,814
2000s 108 30 138 14 +60% #7,767
2010s 5 21 26 3 -81% #11,437
2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Jamile

Jamile 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 1974, 433 American babies have been named Jamile, about 53% boys and 47% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2000, when 39 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Jamile?

The median living Jamile is about 32 years old; half are between 24 and 42. An estimated 400 people named Jamile are alive in the United States today.

median 32 020406080100

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

Jamile 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 – – – –
2024 – – – –
2023 – – – –
2022 – – – –
2021 – – – –
2020 – – – –
2019 – – – –
2018 – – – –
2017 – – – –
2016 – – – –
2015 – – 5 #12,894
2014 – – – –
2013 – – 5 #12,927
2012 – – – –
2011 – – 6 #11,437
2010 5 #18,132 5 #13,095
2009 12 #9,634 – –
2008 11 #10,368 – –
2007 7 #14,525 – –
2006 6 #15,921 9 #8,305
2005 10 #10,435 8 #8,629
2004 – – 5 #12,130
2003 6 #14,611 – –
2002 6 #14,319 – –
2001 19 #5,918 – –
2000 31 #4,019 8 #7,767
1995 6 #12,376 6 #8,239
1990 5 #13,845 11 #4,814
1985 5 #11,319 11 #3,908
1980 7 #8,487 6 #5,840
1975 10 #5,694 11 #3,326
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jamile?

The median living Jamile is about 32 years old. Half of all living Jamiles are between 24 and 42 years old.

How many people named Jamile are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Jamile are alive in the United States, based on 433 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jamile in 2025?

Jamile 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 Jamile?

433 babies have been named Jamile in the United States since 1974, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jamile most popular?

Jamile peaked in 2000, when 39 newborns received the name.

Is Jamile a boy or girl name?

Jamile is used for both: about 47% of babies named Jamile have been girls and 53% boys.

Is the name Jamile rising or falling?

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

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