Total births
463
Girls' name · since 1963
Jamella
463 babies named Jamella in U.S. Social Security records since 1963, with the highest year being 1988. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 463
- total births
- 1963–2022
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
Jamella is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 463 have been recorded since 1963.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jamella has been recorded 463 times among girls since 1963, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1963 to 2022.
- 463 total births
- 1963–2022 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 31% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
463 girls have been named Jamella since 1963, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2022.
- 463
- total births
- 1963–2022
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Jamella was born in this single decade.
1988
Single peak year
21 babies were named Jamella in 1988 - its busiest year on record.
Jamella's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jamella splits its recorded history at 1992: 42% of all births land in the more recent half, 58% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1963 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1988 peak of 21 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jamella at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
1988
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1963
Jamella popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1963–2022
- Peak year (1988)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 60 years of records
Jamella by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Jamella's strongest decade.
145 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Jamella births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s
1970s
91 births
- 1980s
1980s
145 births
- 1990s
1990s
121 births
- 2000s 48
2000s
48 births
- 2010s 48
2010s
48 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 145 births (31% of all-time use).
Jamella by state
Where Jamella concentrates geographically, total births since 1963
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 31 | 6.7% |
New York share of Jamella's total US births 6.7%
31 of 463 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jamella? ▼
463 babies have been named Jamella since 1963. It was last recorded in 2022. The peak year was 1988 with 21 births.
When was Jamella most popular? ▼
Jamella was most popular in the 1980s decade with 145 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
Where is Jamella most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jamella are New York (31 births).
How long has the name Jamella been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Jamella since 1963 -- 60 years through the most recent 2022 data.
What names are similar to Jamella? ▼
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.
What to do with Jamella's data
- Jamella's decade-level peak was the 1980s (145 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Jamellas (31 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Jamella
Nearby Names Like Jamella
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jamella
Jamie Girl
#718 270,936 births
James Girl
#2588 23,882 births
Jami Girl
#9652 21,473 births
Jamila Girl
#1557 8,322 births
Jamya Girl
#4168 5,576 births
Compare Jamella side by side: Jamella vs Jamie Jamella vs James Jamella vs Jami
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1963–2022 (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. "Jamella: Baby Name Since 1963 - 463 Births, Peak 1988." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jamella. 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 Jamella 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 July 2026.