Recorded 1974–2015 Unisex name Peak 1984 229 births

Jamile — boys' name

229 babies named Jamile in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 1984. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s371980s861990s552000s302010s21

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.

What the Data Says About Jamile

The Social Security Administration has registered 229 babies named Jamile between 1974 and 2015, spanning 42 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Jamile currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2015. The name reached its historical peak in 1984, when 14 babies received it in a single year. Jamile is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 204 additional births since 1975.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jamile performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 86 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Jamile shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 6 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Jamile in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jamile 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 229 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.

Jamile at a glance

Last recorded 2015

Total births

229

Since 1974

42 years of records

Peak year

1984

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2015

Active since

1974

Recorded for 42 years

Last year on file: 2015

Jamile popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2015–1974

Last recorded 2015
Peak year (1984)
14
Annual births at peak — across 42 years of records
46810121416 201520061999199319881984198019751974 5

Jamile popularity over time — girls

204 total births recorded since 1975 (Jamile as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 204 births
010203040 201020072003200019951985198119781975 10

Jamile by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
86 births that decade — 38% of Jamile's all-time total
1970s371980s861990s552000s302010s21

Jamile by state

Where Jamile concentrates geographically — total births since 1974

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Jamile
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?
229 babies have been named Jamile since 1974. It was last recorded in 2015. The peak year 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?
Jamile has been recorded in Social Security data since 1974, spanning 42 years of data 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.

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, 1974–2015 (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.