girl's name
Jameela
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,158
Jameela is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1993, when 30 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 207,211 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1972.
Jameela over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 100 |
| 1980s | 170 |
| 1990s | 225 |
| 2000s | 149 |
| 2010s | 157 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 125 |
How popular is Jameela?
In 2025, Jameela was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Jameela is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Jameela
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Jameela also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jameela over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Jameela
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Jameela — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Jameela
How popular is the name Jameela?
In 2025, Jameela was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Jameela a girl's or a boy's name?
Jameela is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Jameela most popular?
Jameela peaked in 1993, when 30 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Jameela a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Jameela currently ranks #2,927 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.