Baby name

Jamila

Girl

Origin of the name

Jamila is an Arabic name, jamila, “beautiful.”

Classic name

In 1977, Jamila reached its peak: 418 girls, 1 baby in 7,599. It has stood the test of time: births were recorded in 64 of the 146 years since 1880. Its rank in 2025: No. 1684.

8,322births since 1880

1970sgeneration

No. 468rank at its peak, in 1977

Where babies named Jamila are born

1977

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The darker the blue, the more common Jamila is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Jamila is most common in New York (2.6 times), Illinois (2) and Georgia (1.8), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

One letter apart

Camila 123,854
Kamila 20,098
Jamia 4,498
Jamiya 3,359
Jamilah 2,656
Jaila 2,615

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