US rank #11267 Girls' name Peak 1988 1,175 births

Jamilla — #11267 US girls' name

1,175 babies named Jamilla in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 1988. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s1891980s3171990s3182000s1702010s1232020s58
#11267
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 36% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

27% of everyone ever named Jamilla was born in this single decade.

1988
Single peak year

42 babies were named Jamilla in 1988 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jamilla

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,175 babies named Jamilla between 1970 and 2024, spanning 55 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jamilla currently holds the #11267 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1988, when 42 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jamilla performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 318 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Jamilla shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Pennsylvania, which accounts for 48 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Jamilla in 7 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jamilla 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 1,175 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.

Jamilla at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,175

Since 1970

55 years of records

Peak year

1988

42 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#11,267

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1970

Recorded for 55 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jamilla popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1970

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1988)
42
Annual births at peak — across 55 years of records
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Jamilla by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
318 births that decade — 27% of Jamilla's all-time total
1970s1891980s3171990s3182000s1702010s1232020s58

Jamilla by state

Where Jamilla concentrates geographically — total births since 1970

Geographically diffuse
Top 7 states by recorded births for the name Jamilla
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Pennsylvania
48 4.1%
#2 New York
32 2.7%
#3 California
18 1.5%
#4 New Jersey
13 1.1%
#5 Florida
10 0.9%
#6 Illinois
10 0.9%
#7 Texas
5 0.4%
Pennsylvania share of Jamilla's total US births 4.1%
Even split

48 of 1,175 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jamilla?
1,175 babies have been named Jamilla since 1970. It currently ranks #11267 among girls. The peak year was 1988 with 42 births.
When was Jamilla most popular?
Jamilla was most popular in the 1990s decade with 318 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
Where is Jamilla most popular?
The top states for the name Jamilla are Pennsylvania (48 births), New York (32 births), California (18 births).
How long has the name Jamilla been used?
Jamilla has been recorded in Social Security data since 1970, spanning 55 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jamilla?
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.

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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, 1970–2024 (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.