How Many People Are Named Jamela?
An estimated 896 people in the United States have the first name Jamela. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 33 years old, and Jamela peaked in popularity in 1986 with 35 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jamela 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 Jamela paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
896
About 1 in 382,538 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
33
years old
Peak Year
1986
35 births
Total Registered
938
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jamela
Jamela is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 938 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Jamela as a female name
Ranked #10,585 in 2024
9 female births in 2024
Peak: 1986 (35 births)
Jamela: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jamela span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 259 babies were registered. Jamela has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jamela by Decade
How has Jamela 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.
Jamela by State
Birth registrations for Jamela span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Illinois. The lowest are in Ohio, Illinois, New York. On average, about 29 Jamelas were registered per state.
Jamela + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jamela as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Jamela: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jamela?
We estimate approximately 896 people named Jamela 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 382,538 Americans share this first name.
Is Jamela a common name?
Jamela is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 938 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jamela most popular?
Jamela reached peak popularity in 1986, when 35 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jamela is approximately 33 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jamela a female name?
Jamela is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jamela Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jamela Smith, Jamela Johnson, Jamela 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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