Total births
229
Unisex name · since 1974
Jamile
Jamile has 229 recorded births since 1974 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1984 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 229
- total births
- 1974–2015
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
Jamile sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 229 recorded since 1974.
Jamile has 229 recorded births among boys since 1974, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys 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 1974 to 2015.
- 229 total births
- 1974–2015 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 38% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
229 boys have been named Jamile since 1974, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2015.
- 229
- total births
- 1974–2015
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Jamile was born in this single decade.
1984
Single peak year
14 babies were named Jamile in 1984 - its busiest year on record.
Jamile's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jamile splits its recorded history at 1990: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1974 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1984 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jamile at a glance
Last recorded 2015Peak year
1984
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1974
Jamile popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2015
- Peak year (1984)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Jamile popularity over time - girls
204 total births recorded since 1975 (Jamile as girls' name)
Jamile by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Jamile's strongest decade.
86 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Jamile births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
37 births
- 1980s
1980s
86 births
- 1990s
1990s
55 births
- 2000s 30
2000s
30 births
- 2010s 21
2010s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 86 births (38% of all-time use).
Jamile by state
Where Jamile concentrates geographically, total births since 1974
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 6 | 2.6% |
New York share of Jamile's total US births 2.6%
6 of 229 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jamile? ▼
Since 1974, Social Security records show 229 babies named Jamile. The most recent recorded year was 2015. Its busiest year on record was 1984, with 14 births.
When was Jamile most popular? ▼
Jamile was most popular in the 1980s decade with 86 total births. The single peak year was 1984.
Where is Jamile most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jamile are New York (6 births).
Is Jamile a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Jamile is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 229 births, and as a girl's name it has 204 births.
How long has the name Jamile been used? ▼
Records for Jamile go back to 1974, giving 42 years of history through 2015.
What names are similar to Jamile? ▼
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.
What to do with Jamile's data
- Jamile's decade-level peak was the 1980s (86 total births); usage has since declined to 21 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Jamiles (6 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 Jamile
Nearby Names Like Jamile
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jamile
James Boy
#5 5,250,638 births
Jamie Boy
#622 88,654 births
Jameson Boy
#118 61,883 births
Jamal Boy
#1182 33,235 births
Jamison Boy
#759 20,796 births
Compare Jamile side by side: Jamile vs James Jamile vs Jamie Jamile vs Jameson
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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, 1974–2015 (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. "Jamile: Baby Name Since 1974 - 229 Births, Peak 1984." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jamile. 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 Jamile 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.