Jamyla: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,925

among girls · ↑1,104 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Jamyla · +35% vs 2024

How common

1 in 59,528

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2011

43 babies

All-time total

744

#9,176 all-time among girls

First recorded

1986

in Social Security records

Jamyla popularity over time

744 babies have been named Jamyla since 1986, 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	–	–	–	–
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1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	7	1	–	#8,903
1990s	20	2	+186%	#10,189
2000s	231	23	+1055%	#3,907
2010s	329	33	+42%	#3,630
2020s (to 2025)	157	26	-20%	#4,212

Where Jamyla 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	25	0.02	outside top 500
2027	24	0.01	outside top 500
2028	23	0.01	outside top 500
2029	22	0.01	outside top 500
2030	21	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Jamyla

Jamyla is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,925 in 2025 with 27 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1986, 744 American babies have been named Jamyla. Its peak came in 2011, when 43 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Jamyla?

The median living Jamyla is about 12 years old; half are between 6 and 17. An estimated 700 people named Jamyla 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.

Jamyla year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	27	#4,925
2024	20	#6,029
2023	21	#5,834
2022	27	#4,970
2021	29	#4,671
2020	33	#4,212
2019	36	#4,041
2018	38	#3,881
2017	40	#3,805
2016	27	#5,056
2015	24	#5,546
2014	29	#4,828
2013	31	#4,575
2012	31	#4,649
2011	43	#3,630
2010	30	#4,790
2009	40	#3,907
2008	39	#4,040
2007	25	#5,596
2006	15	#8,024
2005	27	#4,879
2004	23	#5,442
2003	24	#5,152
2002	21	#5,548
2001	6	#14,247
2000	11	#8,805
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jamyla?

The median living Jamyla is about 12 years old. Half of all living Jamylas are between 6 and 17 years old.

How many people named Jamyla are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Jamyla are alive in the United States, based on 744 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Jamyla mean?

Spelling variant of Jamila.

How popular is the name Jamyla in 2025?

Jamyla ranked #4,925 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 27 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jamyla?

744 babies have been named Jamyla in the United States since 1986, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jamyla most popular?

Jamyla peaked in 2011, when 43 newborns received the name.

Is Jamyla a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jamyla rising or falling?

Jamyla has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Jamyla become more popular?

Jamyla is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 21 girls named Jamyla 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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