ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1995 First Year 2026 Last Year 1996 Peak Year #707 Peak Rank 1K Total Count 32 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Yamilex What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Jamila (Arabic: جميلة) is a feminine given name of Arabic origin. It is the feminine form of the masculine Arabic given name Jamil, which comes from the Arabic word jamāl, meaning beautiful. The name is popular on a global scale, in regular use by both Arabic speaking and non–Arabic speaking populations and holds religious significance for some Muslims. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamila) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamila) 📖 ## The Story of Yamilex American parents first put Yamilex on the record books as a baby girl name in 1995, with 130 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1996, when 301 Yamilexs were born — ranking #707 that year. About 53% of every Yamilex on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Yamilex ranks #9,484 for baby girls with 8 births, falling sharply (-19%). All told, over 1K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Yamilex Phonetically similar names — useful when Yamilex is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * Mamelukes * Complex * Intellects * Complexe * Benelux * Similis * [Camillus](/camillus) * Ulex * Himalayas * Hemlocks * Similac * Simplex Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Yamilex What does the name Yamilex mean? Jamila (Arabic: جميلة) is a feminine given name of Arabic origin. It is the feminine form of the masculine Arabic given name Jamil, which comes from the Arabic word jamāl, meaning beautiful. The name is popular on a global scale, in regular use by both Arabic speaking and non–Arabic speaking populations and holds religious significance for some Muslims. How popular is Yamilex in 2026? In 2026, Yamilex ranks #9,484 among girls' names in the U.S., with 8 babies given the name that year. When was Yamilex most popular? Yamilex reached its peak popularity in 1996, ranking #707 that year with 301 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Yamilex most popular? Yamilex has historically been most popular in New Jersey, Massachusetts, Puerto Rico. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Yamilex. Is Yamilex a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Yamilex is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Yamilex? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Yamilex include Wilhelmine, Rivka, Akira. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👧WilhelminePeak #707](/wilhelmine)[👧RivkaPeak #707](/rivka)[👧AkiraPeak #707](/akira)[👧IveyPeak #708](/ivey)[👧JenniPeak #708](/jenni)[👧SheritaPeak #708](/sherita)[👧RenadaPeak #708](/renada)[👧AmiaPeak #708](/amia) ## About the name Yamilex Yamilex is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1995 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Yamilex's peak popularity came in 1996 when it ranked #707\. Use the chart and map above to compare Yamilex's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1996 → ](/year/1996) * [ Names of the 1990s → ](/decade/1990s) * [ Names starting with "Y" → ](/letter/y) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). 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.