Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1979

Jamille

Gender Unisex · 64% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists

A female given name originating as a coinage, masculine equivalent Jamil.

Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Jamille
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1979
30 babies
All-time total
716
#12,517 all-time among girls
First recorded
1963
in Social Security records

Jamille popularity over time

716 babies have been named Jamille since 1963, 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 18 – 18 2 – #5,468
1970s 122 62 184 18 +922% #4,105
1980s 140 60 200 20 +9% #4,053
1990s 85 62 147 15 -26% #4,708
2000s 62 59 121 12 -18% #8,537
2010s 29 17 46 5 -62% #13,591
2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Jamille

Jamille 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, 716 American babies have been named Jamille, about 64% girls and 36% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1979, when 30 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 Jamille stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jamille?

The median living Jamille is about 38 years old; half are between 26 and 46. An estimated 700 people named Jamille are alive in the United States today.

median 38 020406080100

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

Jamille 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 5 #16,674 – –
2017 6 #14,861 – –
2016 – – – –
2015 7 #13,591 – –
2014 – – 7 #10,082
2013 5 #17,690 – –
2012 – – – –
2011 6 #15,618 – –
2010 – – 10 #7,820
2009 – – – –
2008 – – – –
2007 7 #14,526 – –
2006 11 #10,189 10 #7,665
2005 13 #8,537 8 #8,630
2004 8 #12,064 5 #12,131
2003 8 #11,762 5 #11,645
2002 9 #10,565 9 #7,285
2001 6 #14,243 12 #5,818
2000 – – 10 #6,527
1995 11 #7,728 6 #8,240
1990 9 #8,768 11 #4,816
1985 13 #5,476 10 #4,179
1980 17 #4,397 7 #5,182
1975 13 #4,685 6 #5,072
1970 13 #4,337 – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jamille?

The median living Jamille is about 38 years old. Half of all living Jamilles are between 26 and 46 years old.

How many people named Jamille are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Jamille are alive in the United States, based on 716 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Jamille mean?

A female given name originating as a coinage, masculine equivalent Jamil.

How popular is the name Jamille in 2025?

Jamille 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 Jamille?

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

When was the name Jamille most popular?

Jamille peaked in 1979, when 30 newborns received the name.

Is Jamille a boy or girl name?

Jamille is used for both: about 64% of babies named Jamille have been girls and 36% boys.

Is the name Jamille rising or falling?

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

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