Total births
28
Girls' name · since 1976
Jamiela
28 babies named Jamiela in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 1986. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 28
- total births
- 1976–1990
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 61%
- born in that decade
Jamiela is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 28 have been recorded since 1976.
Jamiela has 28 recorded births among girls since 1976, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 1990.
- 28 total births
- 1976–1990 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 61% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
28 girls have been named Jamiela since 1976, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1990.
- 28
- total births
- 1976–1990
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 61%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
61% of everyone ever named Jamiela was born in this single decade.
1986
Single peak year
7 babies were named Jamiela in 1986 - its busiest year on record.
Jamiela's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jamiela splits its recorded history at 1986: 61% of all births land in the more recent half, 39% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1981 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1986 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jamiela at a glance
Last recorded 1990Peak year
1986
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1976
Jamiela popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–1990
- Peak year (1986)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Jamiela by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Jamiela's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.
Jamiela births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1980s
1980s
17 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 17 births (61% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jamiela? ▼
Jamiela has been given to 28 babies in the U.S. since 1976, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1990. 7 babies were born in 1986, its single highest year.
When was Jamiela most popular? ▼
Jamiela was most popular in the 1980s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
How long has the name Jamiela been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Jamiela since 1976 -- 15 years through the most recent 1990 data.
What names are similar to Jamiela? ▼
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 Jamiela's data
- Jamiela's decade-level peak was the 1980s (17 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Jamiela
Nearby Names Like Jamiela
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jamiela
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 Jamiela side by side: Jamiela vs Jamie Jamiela vs James Jamiela vs Jami
Related Names
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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, 1976–1990 (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. "Jamiela: Baby Name Since 1976 - 28 Births, Peak 1986." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jamiela. 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 Jamiela 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.