How Many People Are Named Jamillah?
An estimated 981 people in the United States have the first name Jamillah. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 40 years old, and Jamillah peaked in popularity in 1975 with 60 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jamillah 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 Jamillah paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
981
About 1 in 349,393 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
40
years old
Peak Year
1975
60 births
Total Registered
1,048
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jamillah
Jamillah is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,048 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Jamillah as a female name
Ranked #16,166 in 2023
5 female births in 2023
Peak: 1975 (60 births)
Jamillah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jamillah span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 421 babies were registered. Jamillah has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jamillah by Decade
How has Jamillah 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.
Jamillah by State
Birth registrations for Jamillah span all 8 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Texas, Illinois, Georgia. On average, about 35 Jamillahs were registered per state.
Jamillah + Last Name Combinations
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Jamillah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jamillah?
We estimate approximately 981 people named Jamillah 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 349,393 Americans share this first name.
Is Jamillah a common name?
Jamillah is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 90% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,048 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jamillah most popular?
Jamillah reached peak popularity in 1975, when 60 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jamillah is approximately 40 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jamillah a female name?
Jamillah is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jamillah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jamillah Smith, Jamillah Johnson, Jamillah 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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