Girl · #3,392 in 2026

Jamilah

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

Djémila, formerly Cuicul, is a small mountain village in Algeria, near the northern coast east of Algiers, where some of the best preserved Roman ruins in North Africa are found. It is in the region bordering the Constantinois and Petite Kabylie.

Current Rank

#3,392

Peak Rank

#1,498 (1977)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

-20%

1965

First Year

2026

Last Year

1977

Peak Year

#1498

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Jamilah

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

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The Story of Jamilah

Jamilah first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1965, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1977, when 73 Jamilahs were born — ranking #1,498 that year. As of 2026, Jamilah ranks #3,392 for baby girls with 46 births, falling sharply (-20%). In total, more than 3K Jamilahs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Jamilah

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

Jamila
Jamil
Jameela
Jumala
Gianelli
Giannelli
Jamal
Jamaal
Joomla
Jungla
Jamelia
Chummily

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jamilah

What does the name Jamilah mean?

How popular is Jamilah in 2026?

In 2026, Jamilah ranks #3,392 among girls' names in the U.S., with 46 babies given the name that year.

When was Jamilah most popular?

Jamilah reached its peak popularity in 1977, ranking #1,498 that year with 73 babies given the name.

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

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

Is Jamilah a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Jamilah?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Jamilah include Merita, Sherrye, Irina. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Jamilah

Jamilah is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1965 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Jamilah's peak popularity came in 1977 when it ranked #1,498. Use the chart and map above to compare Jamilah'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.