Jamiah
An Arabic name meaning "a female gatherer or collector".
Name Census estimates that about 2,750 living Americans carry the first name Jamiah. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 87.4% of registrations being female. The average person named Jamiah today is around 18 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jamiah births was 2003 (180 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jamiah. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
2.8K
~ 1 in 124,638 Americans
Peak year
2003
180 babies that year
Average age
18
years old
2022 SSA rank
#4,501
Tracked since 1981
Gender
Gender distribution for Jamiah
Jamiah leans heavily female at 87.4% of total registrations, but 350 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Jamiah as a male name
- Ranked #11,454 in 2022
- 6 male births in 2022
- Peak: 2003 (16 births)
Jamiah as a female name
- Ranked #4,501 in 2024
- 31 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2003 (164 births)
Popularity
Jamiah: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jamiah from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 1,354 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jamiah by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Jamiah during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jamiahs live
The SSA's state-level files cover 20 states and territories. Florida, Georgia, Texas recorded the most babies named Jamiah, while Oklahoma, Arkansas, Maryland recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 67 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jamiah
The name Jamiah is of Arabic origin, derived from the root word "jami'ah," which means "university" or "gathering place of knowledge." It first emerged in the Middle Ages, around the 7th to 8th centuries, when the concept of universities and centers of learning began to flourish in the Islamic world.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Jamiah can be found in historical texts from the Abbasid Caliphate, a prominent Islamic empire that ruled from the 8th to 13th centuries. During this period, the name was often associated with scholars, intellectuals, and individuals who dedicated their lives to the pursuit of knowledge.
The name Jamiah has been mentioned in several influential Islamic texts, including the hadith (sayings of the Prophet Muhammad) and various works of Islamic jurisprudence and philosophy. Some scholars believe that the name may have been inspired by the Arabic word "jami'," which means "to gather" or "to collect," reflecting the notion of acquiring and disseminating knowledge.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Jamiah. One of the earliest recorded instances is Jamiah al-Kindi (801-873 CE), a renowned philosopher, mathematician, and scientist during the Islamic Golden Age. He is widely regarded as the "father of Arab philosophy" and made significant contributions to various fields, including optics, medicine, and metaphysics.
Another prominent figure was Jamiah al-Ghazali (1058-1111 CE), a highly influential Islamic scholar, philosopher, and theologian. His works, such as "The Incoherence of the Philosophers" and "The Revival of Religious Sciences," had a profound impact on Islamic thought and played a crucial role in reconciling reason and faith.
In the 13th century, Jamiah ibn al-Nafis (1213-1288 CE) was a renowned Arab physician and polymath. He made groundbreaking discoveries in the field of medicine, including being the first to describe the pulmonary circulation of blood and the coronary circulation in the human body.
The name Jamiah was also borne by Jamiah al-Suyuti (1445-1505 CE), a prolific Egyptian scholar and writer who authored works on various subjects, including Quranic exegesis, hadith studies, and Arabic grammar.
In more recent times, Jamiah Baksh (1832-1892) was a famous Indian Islamic scholar and reformer who played a significant role in the revival of Islamic education and the establishment of modern schools and universities in the Indian subcontinent.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals who have carried the name Jamiah throughout history, reflecting its deep roots in the pursuit of knowledge and intellectual endeavors within the Islamic tradition.
People
Jamiah + last name combinations
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FAQ
Jamiah: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jamiah?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 2,750 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jamiah going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 124,638 US residents.
Is Jamiah a common name?
We classify Jamiah as "Rare". It ranks above 94.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,788 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jamiah most popular?
The single biggest year for Jamiah was 2003, when 180 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jamiah is about 18 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Jamiah a female name?
Yes, 87.4% of people registered as Jamiah in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.