Feminine dossier · first seen 1962
Jamila
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1977
Peak births
418
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen X
Quick answers about Jamila
How many people are named Jamila?
An estimated 8,008 living Americans are named Jamila.
How rare is Jamila?
Jamila is uncommon among babies today, with 122 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 70.8% from its 1977 peak.
How old is the typical Jamila?
The median age of a living American named Jamila is approximately 34 years, with most bearers falling between 19 and 45 years old.
Is Jamila still popular?
Yes. Jamila is holding steady, with 122 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Jamila most common?
Jamila has its strongest geographic signal in District of Columbia, where it appears 7.7× more often than the national baseline.
1962Peak 19772025
Peak year
1977
Decline from peak
70.8%
2025
122
All-time
8,322
Where it lives now
Jamila is most concentrated in Georgia — about 2.5× the national rate in the 1990s.
States where Jamila is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.