US rank #2396 Boys' name Peak 1991 7,432 births

Jamil — #2396 US boys' name

7,432 babies named Jamil in U.S. Social Security records since 1931, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s51940s51950s241960s1621970s9751980s14671990s17352000s16652010s10542020s340
#2396
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 83% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

23% of everyone ever named Jamil was born in this single decade.

1991
Single peak year

214 babies were named Jamil in 1991 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jamil

The Social Security Administration has registered 7,432 babies named Jamil between 1931 and 2024, spanning 94 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Jamil currently holds the #2396 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1991, when 214 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jamil performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 1,735 births during that ten-year window. Across the 10 decades of recorded activity, Jamil shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New Jersey, which accounts for 715 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Jamil in 25 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jamil 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 7,432 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.

Jamil at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

7,432

Since 1931

94 years of records

Peak year

1991

214 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#2,396

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1931

Recorded for 94 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jamil popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1931

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1991)
214
Annual births at peak — across 94 years of records
-50050100150200250 202420152006199719881979197019611931 5

Jamil popularity over time — girls

254 total births recorded since 1967 (Jamil as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 254 births
0510152025 200619991995199119871982197819721967 5

Jamil by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
1,735 births that decade — 23% of Jamil's all-time total
1930s51940s51950s241960s1621970s9751980s14671990s17352000s16652010s10542020s340

Jamil by state

Where Jamil concentrates geographically — total births since 1931

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jamil
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New Jersey
715 9.6%
#2 New York
706 9.5%
#3 California
672 9.0%
#4 Pennsylvania
632 8.5%
#5 Florida
393 5.3%
#6 Illinois
351 4.7%
#7 Texas
311 4.2%
#8 Michigan
267 3.6%
New Jersey share of Jamil's total US births 9.6%
Even split

715 of 7,432 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 25 reporting states.

Jamil appears in 25 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jamil?
7,432 babies have been named Jamil since 1931. It currently ranks #2396 among boys. The peak year was 1991 with 214 births.
When was Jamil most popular?
Jamil was most popular in the 1990s decade with 1,735 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
Where is Jamil most popular?
The top states for the name Jamil are New Jersey (715 births), New York (706 births), California (672 births).
How long has the name Jamil been used?
Jamil has been recorded in Social Security data since 1931, spanning 94 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jamil?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include James, Jamie, Jameson, Jamal, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 1931–2024 (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.