Jamila
Girl name · #1687 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 122 baby girls were named Jamila, placing it at #1687 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1908, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 14,754 girls born in 2025 was named Jamila.
The 63-year story
Jamila first appears in the Social Security records in 1962, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1977, when 418 girls were named Jamila — good for #468 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Jamila per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Jamila in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Jamila is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Jamila will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Jamila is most common
State-level data for Jamila is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Jamila
Statistically, parents drawn to Jamila tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Elissa, Maricela, Janna, Lorena, and Tabitha.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jamila | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 122 | #1684 |
| 2024 | 137 | #1553 |
| 2023 | 142 | #1514 |
| 2022 | 108 | #1870 |
| 2021 | 132 | #1584 |
| 2020 | 114 | #1752 |
| 2019 | 145 | #1502 |
| 2018 | 167 | #1346 |
| 2017 | 111 | #1842 |
| 2016 | 120 | #1735 |
| 2015 | 106 | #1908 |
| 2014 | 94 | #2071 |
| 2013 | 94 | #2052 |
| 2012 | 76 | #2426 |
| 2011 | 87 | #2173 |
| 2010 | 74 | #2493 |
| 2009 | 72 | #2568 |
| 2008 | 106 | #1977 |
| 2007 | 97 | #2085 |
| 2006 | 82 | #2308 |
| 2005 | 79 | #2278 |
| 2004 | 95 | #1962 |
| 2003 | 82 | #2125 |
| 2002 | 111 | #1654 |
| 2001 | 97 | #1819 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Jamila a popular girl name?
Jamila ranked #1687 among girls in 2025 with 122 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1908.
When was the name Jamila most popular?
Jamila peaked in 1977, when 418 American girls received the name (ranked #468 that year). Since 1977 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Jamila?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 14,754 newborn American girls was named Jamila. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.