How Many People Are Named Jameela?
An estimated 880 people in the United States have the first name Jameela. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 27 years old, and Jameela peaked in popularity in 1993 with 30 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jameela as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Jameela paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
880
About 1 in 389,494 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
27
years old
Peak Year
1993
30 births
Total Registered
910
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jameela
Jameela is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 910 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Jameela as a female name
Ranked #5,670 in 2024
22 female births in 2024
Peak: 1993 (30 births)
Jameela: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jameela span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 225 babies were registered. While Jameela is less common than at its peak in the 1990s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Jameela by Decade
How has Jameela tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Jameela by State
Birth registrations for Jameela span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, New Jersey. The lowest are in Tennessee, Michigan, Pennsylvania. On average, about 8 Jameelas were registered per state.
Jameela + Last Name Combinations
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Jameela: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jameela?
We estimate approximately 880 people named Jameela are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 389,494 Americans share this first name.
Is Jameela a common name?
Jameela is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 910 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jameela most popular?
Jameela reached peak popularity in 1993, when 30 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jameela is approximately 27 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jameela a female name?
Jameela is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jameela Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jameela Smith, Jameela Johnson, Jameela Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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