Jamillah: 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	12	1	–	#4,275
1970s	421	42	+3408%	#1,632
1980s	261	26	-38%	#2,503
1990s	197	20	-25%	#3,313
2000s	87	9	-56%	#7,756
2010s	51	5	-41%	#9,393
2020s (to 2025)	19	3	-38%	#10,620

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#4,275

1970s

421

+3408%

#1,632

1980s

261

-38%

#2,503

1990s

197

-25%

#3,313

2000s

-56%

#7,756

2010s

-41%

#9,393

2020s (to 2025)

-38%

#10,620

The story of Jamillah

Jamillah 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 1969, 1,048 American babies have been named Jamillah. Its peak came in 1975, when 60 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 Jamillah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jamillah?

The median living Jamillah is about 43 years old; half are between 32 and 50. An estimated 1,000 people named Jamillah 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.

Jamillah 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	5	#16,179
2022	–	–
2021	5	#16,257
2020	9	#10,620
2019	–	–
2018	5	#16,673
2017	6	#14,860
2016	7	#13,491
2015	6	#15,277
2014	5	#17,634
2013	10	#10,568
2012	–	–
2011	12	#9,393
2010	–	–
2009	7	#14,308
2008	6	#16,233
2007	9	#12,037
2006	5	#18,320
2005	8	#12,299
2004	10	#10,226
2003	6	#14,613
2002	10	#9,797
2001	13	#7,924
2000	13	#7,756
1995	23	#4,403
1990	33	#3,313
1985	31	#2,969
1980	38	#2,503
1975	60	#1,632
1970	19	#3,354
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jamillah?

The median living Jamillah is about 43 years old. Half of all living Jamillahs are between 32 and 50 years old.

How many people named Jamillah are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Jamillah are alive in the United States, based on 1,048 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jamillah in 2025?

Jamillah 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 Jamillah?

1,048 babies have been named Jamillah in the United States since 1969, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jamillah most popular?

Jamillah peaked in 1975, when 60 newborns received the name.

Is Jamillah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jamillah rising or falling?

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

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Jamillah popularity over time

The story of Jamillah

How old are people named Jamillah?

Jamillah year by year

Frequently asked questions

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