Jamilette
A feminine name of Modern Arabic origin, combining the elements "jamil" meaning beautiful and "ett" a diminutive suffix.
Name Census estimates that about 302 living Americans carry the first name Jamilette. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Jamilette today is around 21 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jamilette births was 2009 (21 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jamilette. 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
302
~ 1 in 1,134,948 Americans
Peak year
2009
21 babies that year
Average age
21
years old
2020 SSA rank
#11,507
Tracked since 1989
Census
Jamilette in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 337 people with the first name Jamilette, which placed it at #27,242 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#27,242
National first-name rank
People counted
337
337 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
97.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jamilette
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jamilette is Hispanic at 97.6%. The next largest groups are White (1.2%) and Black (1.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Jamilette described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Jamilette at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino97.6% · 329
- White1.2% · 4
- Black or African American1.2% · 4
Popularity
Jamilette: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jamilette 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 154 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
Jamilette 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 Jamilette during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jamilettes live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. California, New York, Pennsylvania recorded the most babies named Jamilette, while Texas, Pennsylvania, New York recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 7 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jamilette
The name Jamilette is a diminutive form of the Arabic name Jamila, meaning "beautiful" or "lovely." It originated from the Arabic word "jameel," which traces its roots back to the Semitic language family spoken in the Middle East and North Africa regions.
In Arabic culture, names often carry symbolic meanings and blessings, with Jamila being a popular choice for girls due to its positive connotation. The name Jamilette likely emerged as a variation used in certain communities or regions influenced by Arabic and Islamic traditions.
While the exact origin of the diminutive form Jamilette is uncertain, it may have been introduced in areas with a significant Arabic-speaking population or through cultural exchange and migration patterns. The addition of the "-ette" suffix is a common practice in some languages to create diminutive or affectionate forms of names.
Historically, there are limited records of individuals specifically bearing the name Jamilette, as it is a relatively uncommon variant. However, notable individuals with the name Jamila include Jamila Mustafa (1938-2009), an Egyptian actress and singer, and Jamila Bouhired (1935-present), an Algerian revolutionary and feminist activist.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Jamilette was Jamilette Nessim (1917-1997), an Egyptian-born French artist and sculptor. She was known for her abstract sculptures and participated in several exhibitions throughout her career.
Another notable figure was Jamilette Gaxiola (1922-2018), a Mexican actress and singer who appeared in numerous films and television shows during the Golden Age of Mexican cinema.
In the literary world, Jamilette Bethel (1956-present) is a Bahamian author and educator known for her works exploring Bahamian culture and identity, including the novel "Bougainvillea Courtship."
While not as widely used as its root name Jamila, Jamilette has been adopted across various cultures and regions, reflecting the influence of Arabic language and traditions on naming practices.
People
Jamilette + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jamilette 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
Jamilette: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jamilette?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 302 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jamilette 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 1,134,948 US residents.
Is Jamilette a common name?
We classify Jamilette as "Very Rare". It ranks above 79.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 307 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jamilette most popular?
The single biggest year for Jamilette was 2009, when 21 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jamilette is about 21 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jamilette in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 337 people with the name Jamilette, or 0.11 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #27,242 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Jamilette in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Jamilette?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jamilette appears almost entirely female. Of the 343 people counted with this name, 99.4% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Jamilette?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jamilette is Hispanic at 97.6%. The next largest groups are White (1.2%) and Black (1.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Jamilette most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Jamilette in the 2020 Census, accounting for 97.6% (329 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Jamilette in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jamilette a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jamilette 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.
Is Jamilette still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jamilette in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Jamilette can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
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.
How many people share the name Jamilette?
Want to know how many Americans are named Jamilette? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.