US rank #5641 Girls' name Peak 1993 910 births

Jameela — #5641 US girls' name

910 babies named Jameela in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1993. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s1001980s1701990s2252000s1492010s1572020s109
#5641
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 68% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

25% of everyone ever named Jameela was born in this single decade.

1993
Single peak year

30 babies were named Jameela in 1993 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jameela

The Social Security Administration has registered 910 babies named Jameela between 1972 and 2024, spanning 53 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jameela currently holds the #5641 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1993, when 30 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jameela performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 225 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Jameela shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 12 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and New Jersey. In total, SSA state-level files list Jameela in 6 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jameela in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 910 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Jameela at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

910

Since 1972

53 years of records

Peak year

1993

30 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#5,641

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1972

Recorded for 53 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jameela popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1972

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1993)
30
Annual births at peak — across 53 years of records
010203040 202420172010200319961989198219751972 8

Jameela by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
225 births that decade — 25% of Jameela's all-time total
1970s1001980s1701990s2252000s1492010s1572020s109

Jameela by state

Where Jameela concentrates geographically — total births since 1972

Geographically diffuse
Top 6 states by recorded births for the name Jameela
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
12 1.3%
#2 New York
11 1.2%
#3 New Jersey
6 0.7%
#4 Pennsylvania
6 0.7%
#5 Michigan
5 0.5%
#6 Tennessee
5 0.5%
California share of Jameela's total US births 1.3%
Even split

12 of 910 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jameela?
910 babies have been named Jameela since 1972. It currently ranks #5641 among girls. The peak year was 1993 with 30 births.
When was Jameela most popular?
Jameela was most popular in the 1990s decade with 225 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
Where is Jameela most popular?
The top states for the name Jameela are California (12 births), New York (11 births), New Jersey (6 births).
How long has the name Jameela been used?
Jameela has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 53 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jameela?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jamie, James, Jami, Jamila, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1972–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.