Jamilah
How to say it: juh-MEE-luh · /dʒəˈmiːlə/
Arabic feminine name meaning 'beautiful, graceful'; - widely used in Muslim communities worldwide.
Jamilah was the 1,112th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 43 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, 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 | 43 |
| Share of births | 1 in 20,092 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | +8% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,230 |
| In France, 2025 | #999 among girls’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Jamilah peaked in the 2010s.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Jamilah is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English.
In France: #999 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Jamilah
- Jamilah Tangaza (born 1971)Nigerian journalist
- Jamilah Lemieux (born 1984)American columnist
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