Jamyla
Girl name · #4924 in 2025 · Uniqueness 84/100
Jamyla is currently the #4924 girl name in the United States — 27 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #5458, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 66,667 girls born in 2025 was named Jamyla.
The 39-year story
Jamyla first appears in the Social Security records in 1986, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2011, when 43 girls were named Jamyla — good for #3603 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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 Jamyla per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Jamyla in class?
Jamyla scores 84 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Jamyla will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Jamyla is most common
State-level data for Jamyla is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Jamyla
Statistically, parents drawn to Jamyla tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kamyla, Aniyla, Jakayla, Kanyla, and Janyla.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jamyla | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27 | #4878 |
| 2024 | 20 | #5962 |
| 2023 | 21 | #5752 |
| 2022 | 27 | #4907 |
| 2021 | 29 | #4607 |
| 2020 | 33 | #4169 |
| 2019 | 36 | #4006 |
| 2018 | 38 | #3853 |
| 2017 | 40 | #3769 |
| 2016 | 27 | #4990 |
| 2015 | 24 | #5458 |
| 2014 | 29 | #4768 |
| 2013 | 31 | #4543 |
| 2012 | 31 | #4601 |
| 2011 | 43 | #3603 |
| 2010 | 30 | #4735 |
| 2009 | 40 | #3870 |
| 2008 | 39 | #4006 |
| 2007 | 25 | #5526 |
| 2006 | 15 | #7868 |
| 2005 | 27 | #4828 |
| 2004 | 23 | #5377 |
| 2003 | 24 | #5092 |
| 2002 | 21 | #5444 |
| 2001 | 6 | #13521 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Jamyla a popular girl name?
Jamyla ranked #4924 among girls in 2025 with 27 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5458.
When was the name Jamyla most popular?
Jamyla peaked in 2011, when 43 American girls received the name (ranked #3603 that year). Since 2011 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Jamyla?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 66,667 newborn American girls was named Jamyla. It scores 84/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "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.