girl's name
Jamila
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 14,702
Scotland
#721
2003 births
Jamila is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 122 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1977, when 418 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1970s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 27,175 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1962.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Jamila over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 61 |
| 1970s | 1,781 |
| 1980s | 1,887 |
| 1990s | 1,834 |
| 2000s | 930 |
| 2010s | 1,074 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 755 |
How popular is Jamila?
In 2025, Jamila was given to 122 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Jamila 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 Jamila
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Jamila also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jamila over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Jamila in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Jamila
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Jamila — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Jamila
How popular is the name Jamila?
In 2025, Jamila was given to 122 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Jamila a girl's or a boy's name?
Jamila is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Jamila?
Jamila has 3 syllables.
When was Jamila most popular?
Jamila peaked in 1977, when 418 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1970s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Jamila a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Jamila currently ranks #1,652 in the United States. After peaking in the 1970s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.