Girls' name · since 1982

Jamileh

Since 1982, U.S. Social Security records show 17 babies named Jamileh, peaking in 1996. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#47,772 of 72,339
all-time among girls
17
born since 1982
1990s
peak decade

17 girls have been named Jamileh since 1982, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jamileh has been recorded 17 times among girls since 1982, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1982 to 2003.

  • #47,772 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 17 born since 1982
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jamileh ranks #47,772 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 17 born since 1982, peaking in the 1990s.

#47,772 of 72,339
all-time among girls
17
born since 1982
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Jamileh's 17 recorded births place it above 33.2% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Jamileh's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Jamileh splits its recorded history at 1996: 71% of all births land in the more recent half, 29% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1982 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1996 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Jamileh popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–2003

Last recorded 2003
Peak year (1996)
6
Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
4.555.566.5 198219962003 6

Jamileh by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (6 births, 35% of the file).

1990s was Jamileh's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.

Jamileh births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 6 births (35% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jamileh?
Since 1982, Social Security records show 17 babies named Jamileh. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #47,772 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2003. Its busiest year on record was 1996, with 6 births.
Where does Jamileh sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jamileh ranks #47,772 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Jamileh most popular?
Jamileh was most popular in the 1990s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
How long has the name Jamileh been used?
The SSA has tracked Jamileh since 1982 -- 22 years through the most recent 2003 data.
What names are similar to Jamileh?
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 Jamileh's data

  • Jamileh's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 2000s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Jamileh

Nearby Names Like Jamileh

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jamileh

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Jamileh: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1982–2003 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Jamileh 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 August 2026.