Girl · Name family
Jamila
21,288births recorded
12Countries
5Variants
2024Peak · Germany (large cities)
#406Sweden 2025
Jamila is a girl name family recorded 21,288 times in 12 countries since 1939. It ranks highest today in Sweden (#406 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Germany's large cities in 2024, at 31.4 births per 100,000.
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Jamila
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamila | French | 8,322 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1684 | 1977 | ▲ 29 % |
| Jamila | French | 5,210 | 🇫🇷 France | #1622 | 1978 | ▲ 26 % |
| Jamila | French | 804 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1809 | 2004 | ▲ 15 % |
| Jamila | French | 172 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #406 | 2025 | ▲ 238 % |
| Jamila | French | 158 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 2003 | – |
| Jamila | French | 152 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #901 | 2008 | ▲ 11 % |
| Jamilah | English | 2,672 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3517 | 1977 | ▲ 2 % |
| Jamilah | English | 167 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2002 | – |
| Jamilah | English | 20 | 🇫🇷 France | #6395 | 2025 | new |
| Jamilla | English | 1,181 | 🇺🇸 United States | #13208 | 1988 | ▼ 44 % |
| Jamilla | English | 175 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1960 | – |
| Jamilla | English | 51 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2000 | – |
| Jamillah | English | 1,048 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1975 | – |
| Jamyla | English | 744 | 🇺🇸 United States | #4878 | 2011 | ▲ 25 % |
How we grouped these names
- Jamila ↔ Jamilah — spelling variant
- Jamila ↔ Jamilla — spelling variant
- Jamila ↔ Jamillah — spelling variant
- Jamila ↔ Jamyla — spelling variant
Questions about Jamila
How popular is the name Jamila?
In 2025 it ranked #406 in Sweden. Official registers record 21,288 births across 12 countries.
What is Jamila in other languages?
Jamilah (English); Jamilla (English); Jamillah (English); Jamyla (English).
When was Jamila most popular?
It peaked in Germany's large cities in 2024, at 31.4 births per 100,000.
Is Jamila a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Jamila is a girl name.