Jamilet
A feminine name of Arabic origin meaning "beautiful" or "pretty".
Name Census estimates that about 839 living Americans carry the first name Jamilet. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Jamilet today is around 20 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jamilet births was 2000 (66 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jamilet. 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
839
~ 1 in 408,527 Americans
Peak year
2000
66 babies that year
Average age
20
years old
2024 SSA rank
#9,161
Tracked since 1987
Popularity
Jamilet: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jamilet 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 457 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
Jamilet 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 Jamilet during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jamilets live
The SSA's state-level files cover 8 states and territories. California, Texas, New York recorded the most babies named Jamilet, while New Jersey, Florida, Georgia recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 38 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jamilet
The name Jamilet has its origins in the Arabic language and culture. It is derived from the Arabic word "jameel," which means beautiful or lovely. This name was most likely first used in the Middle East during the medieval period, when Arabic culture was flourishing.
One of the earliest known references to the name Jamilet can be found in the writings of the renowned Persian poet Rumi, who lived in the 13th century. He often used the name in his poetry to symbolize beauty and grace.
In the 14th century, the name Jamilet gained popularity among the ruling classes of the Ottoman Empire. One notable figure with this name was Jamilet Khanum, a princess and the daughter of Sultan Murad III, who lived from 1574 to 1631.
During the golden age of Islamic civilization, the name Jamilet was also associated with intellectual pursuits and scholarship. Jamilet al-Baghdadi, a celebrated female scholar and poet from Baghdad, lived from 1005 to 1087 and was renowned for her contributions to Arabic literature.
In the 18th century, the name Jamilet was popular among the aristocracy of the Mughal Empire in India. Jamilet Begum, a princess and the daughter of Emperor Aurangzeb, was born in 1671 and was known for her love of poetry and patronage of the arts.
Another notable figure with the name Jamilet was Jamilet Hanem, a Turkish writer and feminist activist who lived from 1843 to 1924. She was a pioneer in advocating for women's rights and education in the Ottoman Empire.
While the name Jamilet has its roots in Arabic and Muslim cultures, it has also been adopted and used in various other regions and cultures over time, reflecting its association with beauty and grace.
People
Jamilet + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jamilet as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Jamilet: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jamilet?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 839 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jamilet 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 408,527 US residents.
Is Jamilet a common name?
We classify Jamilet as "Very Rare". It ranks above 88.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 852 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jamilet most popular?
The single biggest year for Jamilet was 2000, when 66 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jamilet is about 20 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Jamilet a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jamilet 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.