Jamia
How to say it: juh-MEE-uh · /dʒəˈmiə/
Variant of Jamila, Arabic for 'beautiful' - widely used in the US since the 1970s, especially in African American communities.
Jamia was the 1,158th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 39 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are down about 71% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #1,743 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #1,158 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 39 |
| Share of births | 1 in 21,528 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | −71% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,743 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Jamia peaked in the 2000s and is less common today.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Mia
- Jami
Honouring a Jamia in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Jamia is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English.
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