Jamelia
Jamelia was the #9,457 girls' name in the US in 2025 (10 babies), and #5,927 in England & Wales and #3,478 in Canada.
Jamelia as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #9,457 (10) | #5,927 (3) | #3,478 (5) |
| 2024 | #6,642 (17) | #5,892 (3) | — |
| 2023 | #6,409 (18) | #5,688 (3) | — |
| 2022 | #9,680 (10) | #4,646 (4) | — |
| 2021 | #11,146 (8) | — | — |
| 2020 | #9,546 (10) | #4,535 (4) | — |
| 2019 | #7,342 (15) | #5,591 (3) | — |
| 2018 | #7,409 (15) | #4,684 (4) | — |
| 2017 | #10,689 (9) | #2,925 (8) | — |
| 2016 | #8,875 (12) | #2,966 (8) | — |
| 2015 | #8,008 (14) | #2,705 (9) | — |
| 2014 | #8,485 (13) | #3,160 (7) | — |
| 2013 | #7,372 (16) | #3,160 (7) | — |
| 2012 | #11,257 (9) | #1,991 (14) | — |
| 2011 | #6,855 (18) | #2,893 (8) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1987 at #2,531.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1974.
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 |
| Canada | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 30,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Jamelia is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 110,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 52,000 to 1 in 220,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamelia | Canada | Girls | #3,478 | 5 |
| Jamelia | England & Wales | Girls | #5,927 | 3 |
| Jamelia | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Jamelia | US | Girls | #9,457 | 10 |