Girls' name · since 1987

Jamilet

Since 1987, U.S. Social Security records show 858 babies named Jamilet, peaking in 2000. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#8,345 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#13,692 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
858
born since 1987
2000s
peak decade

Jamilet currently ranks #13692 among girls' names in America, with 858 babies recorded since 1987.

Jamilet has 858 recorded births among girls since 1987, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #13692 as of the latest data, more common than 21% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1987 to 2025.

  • #8,345 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • #13,692 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
  • 858 born since 1987
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jamilet ranks #8,345 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #13,692 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 858 born since 1987, peaking in the 2000s.

#8,345 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#13,692 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
858
born since 1987
2000s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%20.8%
Jamilet vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Jamilet's 858 recorded births place it above 88.45% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

8 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

8 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.

How Jamilet compares

858 Top 35% higher than 65% of 17,297 names currently given to girls

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Jamilet's all-time total is 128% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Jamilet Median girls name (Kyann) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 858 376 567,345
Peak-year births 66 21 19,840

Jamilet's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Jamilet splits its recorded history at 2008: 43% of all births land in the more recent half, 57% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1987 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2000 peak of 66 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Jamilet popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2000)
66
Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
020406080 19871995200020052010201520202025 6

Jamilet by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (457 births, 53% of the file).

2000s was Jamilet's strongest decade.

457 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.

Jamilet births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 457 births (53% of all-time use).

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

How Jamilet compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Jamilet's total volume

Jamilet vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -15, 11.8%-19, 12.9%-53, 5.8%-52, 4.9%-38, 7.2%-64, 4.1%-37, 4.2%-22, 8.3%-110, 4.1%-51, 6.7%-143, 2.6%-108, 6.8%-55, 6.3%-45, 6.4%-34, 7.5%Jamilet-39, 7.7%Jamilet
Jamilet vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Jamilet by state

Where Jamilet concentrates geographically, total births since 1987

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jamilet
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
159 18.5%
#2 Texas
73 8.5%
#3 New York
22 2.6%
#4 North Carolina
16 1.9%
#5 Illinois
12 1.4%
#6 Georgia
10 1.2%
#7 Florida
5 0.6%
#8 New Jersey
5 0.6%
California share of Jamilet's total US births 18.5%
Even split

159 of 858 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 8 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jamilet?
Jamilet has been given to 858 babies in the U.S. since 1987, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #8,345 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Among girls in 2025, it is #13,692 of 17,297. 66 babies were born in 2000, its single highest year.
Where does Jamilet sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jamilet ranks #8,345 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #13,692 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Jamilet most popular?
Jamilet was most popular in the 2000s decade with 457 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
Where is Jamilet most popular?
The top states for the name Jamilet are California (159 births), Texas (73 births), New York (22 births).
How long has the name Jamilet been used?
The SSA has tracked Jamilet since 1987 -- 39 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Jamilet?
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 Jamilet's data

  • Jamilet's decade-level peak was the 2000s (457 total births); usage has since declined to 55 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Jamilets (159 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

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

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Jamilet: 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, 1987–2025 (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 Jamilet 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.