Jamila
How to say it: juh-MEE-luh · /dʒəˈmilə/
From Arabic 'jamila', feminine of 'jamil': 'beautiful' or 'elegant'. Common across Arabic-speaking and Muslim communities worldwide.
Jamila was the 1,112th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 122 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1970s, its births are up about 8% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #1,230 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #1,112 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 122 |
| Share of births | 1 in 20,092 |
| Peak decade | 1970s |
| Change over 10 years | +8% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,230 |
| In France, 2025 | #999 among girls’ names, 20 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Jamila peaked in the 1970s.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Jamila is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French.
In France: #999 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Jamila
- Jamila Afghani (born 1976)Feminist and women's rights activist in Afghanistan
- Jamila Abbas (born 1984)Computer scientist, software engineer, businesswoman and entrepreneur in Kenya.
- Jamila Gordon (born 1980)Somali Australian entrepreneur
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