Jameelah
Jameelah was the #9,457 girls' name in the US in 2025 (10 babies), and #5,927 in England & Wales.
Jameelah as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #9,457 (10) | #5,927 (3) |
| 2024 | #8,443 (12) | #4,844 (4) |
| 2023 | #12,197 (7) | #3,599 (6) |
| 2022 | #7,281 (15) | #4,646 (4) |
| 2021 | #6,691 (17) | #4,634 (4) |
| 2020 | #5,667 (21) | #3,447 (6) |
| 2019 | #5,041 (26) | #5,591 (3) |
| 2018 | #4,562 (30) | #3,518 (6) |
| 2017 | #6,531 (18) | — |
| 2016 | #7,988 (14) | #5,785 (3) |
| 2015 | #8,008 (14) | #4,736 (4) |
| 2014 | #6,451 (19) | — |
| 2013 | #7,748 (15) | — |
| 2012 | #7,144 (17) | #2,969 (8) |
| 2011 | #6,564 (19) | #3,185 (7) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1978 at #1,412.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1969.
How common is it?
about 1 in 170,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 170,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 83,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Jameelah is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 210,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 110,000 to 1 in 420,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.