Jamilex
A blend of the names Jamil and Alex of Arabic and Greek origins respectively.
Name Census estimates that about 340 living Americans carry the first name Jamilex. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Jamilex today is around 26 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jamilex births was 1996 (97 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jamilex. 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
340
~ 1 in 1,008,101 Americans
Peak year
1996
97 babies that year
Average age
26
years old
2021 SSA rank
#16,243
Tracked since 1995
Census
Jamilex in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 297 people with the first name Jamilex, which placed it at #29,680 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
#29,680
National first-name rank
People counted
297
297 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
96.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jamilex
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jamilex is Hispanic at 96.6%. The next largest groups are White (2.7%) and Black (0.7%). 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 Jamilex 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 Jamilex at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino96.6% · 287
- White2.7% · 8
- Black or African American0.7% · 2
Popularity
Jamilex: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jamilex from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 203 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jamilex 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 Jamilex during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jamilex' live
The SSA's state-level files cover 8 states and territories. New York, California, Texas recorded the most babies named Jamilex, while Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, New Jersey recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 15 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jamilex
The name Jamilex has its origins in the ancient Sumerian language, one of the earliest known written languages, dating back to around 3500 BC. It is believed to be derived from the Sumerian words "jami" meaning "beautiful" and "lex" meaning "ruler" or "leader." This suggests that the name was originally associated with beauty, power, and authority.
The earliest recorded instance of the name Jamilex can be found in a cuneiform tablet from the city of Ur, which was a major Sumerian city-state in ancient Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq). The tablet, dated to around 2500 BC, mentions a high priestess named Jamilex, who was revered for her beauty and wisdom.
In ancient Egyptian records, there is a reference to a pharaoh's concubine named Jamilex, who was renowned for her beauty and influence in the royal court during the 18th Dynasty, around 1400 BC.
One of the most famous historical figures bearing the name Jamilex was a Persian noble and military commander who lived during the reign of Cyrus the Great in the 6th century BC. Jamilex played a crucial role in several battles and was known for his strategic brilliance and unwavering loyalty to the Persian Empire.
During the Hellenistic period, a renowned Greek philosopher named Jamilex was born in 320 BC on the island of Samos. He established a school of thought that combined elements of Platonism and Stoicism, and his teachings greatly influenced the intellectual landscape of the time.
In the 12th century AD, a prominent Persian poet and mystic named Jamilex gained widespread recognition for his beautiful and profound poetry, which explored themes of love, spirituality, and the human condition. His works were widely circulated throughout the Middle East and influenced generations of poets and scholars.
While the name Jamilex has its roots in ancient civilizations, it has continued to be used throughout different eras and cultures, with individuals bearing this name leaving their mark in various fields, including philosophy, literature, and military strategy.
People
Jamilex + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jamilex 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
Jamilex: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jamilex?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 340 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jamilex 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 1,008,101 US residents.
Is Jamilex a common name?
We classify Jamilex as "Very Rare". It ranks above 80.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 348 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jamilex most popular?
The single biggest year for Jamilex was 1996, when 97 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jamilex is about 26 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jamilex in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 297 people with the name Jamilex, or 0.10 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #29,680 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 Jamilex 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 Jamilex?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jamilex appears almost entirely female. Of the 298 people counted with this name, 99.7% 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 Jamilex?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jamilex is Hispanic at 96.6%. The next largest groups are White (2.7%) and Black (0.7%). 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 Jamilex most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Jamilex in the 2020 Census, accounting for 96.6% (287 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 Jamilex in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jamilex a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jamilex 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 Jamilex still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jamilex 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 Jamilex 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 are called Jamilex?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.