How Many People Are Named Jamil?
An estimated 7,428 people in the United States have the first name Jamil. It is predominantly male (96.7%). The average bearer is 31 years old, and Jamil peaked in popularity in 1991 with 222 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jamil 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 Jamil paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Jamil is overwhelmingly male, 254 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
7,428
About 1 in 46,144 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
96.7% confidence
Average Age
31
years old
Peak Year
1991
222 births
Total Registered
7,686
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jamil
Jamil is predominantly male (96.7%), though 254 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Jamil as a male name
Ranked #2,400 in 2024
58 male births in 2024
Peak: 1991 (214 births)
Jamil as a female name
Ranked #18,318 in 2006
5 female births in 2006
Peak: 1983 (20 births)
Jamil: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jamil span from the 1930s to the 2020s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 1,811 babies were registered. Jamil has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jamil by Decade
How has Jamil 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.
Jamil by State
Birth registrations for Jamil span all 25 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New Jersey, New York, California. The lowest are in Wisconsin, Oregon, Oklahoma. On average, about 210 Jamils were registered per state.
Jamil + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jamil as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Jamil
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Jamil: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jamil?
We estimate approximately 7,428 people named Jamil 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 46,144 Americans share this first name.
Is Jamil a common name?
Jamil is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 7,686 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jamil most popular?
Jamil reached peak popularity in 1991, when 222 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jamil is approximately 31 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jamil a male name?
Jamil is predominantly male. 96.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jamil Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jamil Smith, Jamil Johnson, Jamil 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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