Jamila
Meaning
means 'beautiful'
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Jamila peaked in the 1970s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
3,753 people · the #3,341 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 55,556 · median age 32
Among people named Jamila living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1980s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 40 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Jamila
Most people given the name Jamila in the United States were born between 1980 and 2009. The Jamila you meet today is most often in her 20s or 30s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Jamila deep dive
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