Girl · #5,775 in 2026

Jameela

Name: Popularity of the name Jameela in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Jameela, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

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Arabic

Current Rank

#5,775

Peak Rank

#3,554 (1993)

Total Babies

952

5-Yr Trend

+4%

1972

First Year

2026

Last Year

1993

Peak Year

#3554

Peak Rank

952

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Jameela

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

Arabic

The Story of Jameela

Jameela first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1972, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1993, when 30 Jameelas were born — ranking #3,585 that year. As of 2026, Jameela ranks #5,775 for baby girls with 21 births, holding steady (+4%). In total, more than 952 Jameelas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Variants & Related Forms of Jameela

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Jameela. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Jameela

Phonetically similar names — useful when Jameela is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jameela

What does the name Jameela mean?

What is the origin of the name Jameela?

Jameela has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Arabic.

How popular is Jameela in 2026?

In 2026, Jameela ranks #5,775 among girls' names in the U.S., with 21 babies given the name that year.

When was Jameela most popular?

Jameela reached its peak popularity in 1993, ranking #3,554 that year with 30 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Jameela most popular?

Jameela has historically been most popular in New Jersey, Tennessee, Pennsylvania. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Jameela.

Is Jameela a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Jameela is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Jameela?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Jameela include Dawanna, Delecia, English. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

What are nicknames or variants of Jameela?

Common variants and related forms of Jameela include Djamila, Gamila, Jamila, Jamilah, Jamillah. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Jameela

Jameela is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1972 and has accumulated 952 births in the dataset. Jameela's peak popularity came in 1993 when it ranked #3,554. Use the chart and map above to compare Jameela's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.