Total births
56
Girls' name · since 1996
Gamila
Since 1996, U.S. Social Security records show 56 babies named Gamila, peaking in 2021. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12707
- among girls today
- 56
- born since 1996
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 28%
- more common than other girls
Gamila currently ranks #12707 among girls' names in America, with 56 babies recorded since 1996.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gamila has been recorded 56 times among girls since 1996, currently ranked #12707 nationally and more common than 28% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2024.
- #12707 among girls today
- 56 born since 1996
- 2020s peak decade
- 28% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Gamila is currently the #12707 girls' name in America, more common than 28% of girls - 56 born since 1996, peaking in the 2020s.
- #12707
- among girls today
- 56
- born since 1996
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 28%
- more common than other girls
Gamila vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12707
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 28% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Gamila was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
10 babies were named Gamila in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Gamila compares
56 16th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Gamila's all-time total is 85% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Gamila | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 56 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 48 | 19,840 |
Gamila's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Gamila splits its recorded history at 2019: 63% of all births land in the more recent half, 37% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1996 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2021 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Gamila at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#12,707
Active since
1996
Gamila popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2024
- Peak year (2021)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Gamila by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Gamila's strongest decade.
30 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Gamila births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
21 births
- 2020s
2020s
30 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 30 births (54% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gamila? ▼
Since 1996, Social Security records show 56 babies named Gamila. Today it holds rank #12707 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2021, with 10 births.
When was Gamila most popular? ▼
Gamila was most popular in the 2020s decade with 30 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Gamila been used? ▼
Records for Gamila go back to 1996, giving 29 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Gamila? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gamora, Gamya, Gamble. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1996–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Gamila: #12707 Girls' Name - 56 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gamila. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Gamila draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.