Jamela is a rare variant of Jamila that peaked in 1986 and has since faded.
Jamela is a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #12,446 for girl births in the United States (and #20,867 across all names), given to 7 babies. Jamela was first reported in SSA data in 1957 and peaked in 1986 (35 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 | 7 | #12,446 |
| 2024 | 9 | 9 | #10,623 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 | #14,155 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 | #12,783 |
| 2021 | 10 | 10 | #9,861 |
| 2020 | 5 | 5 | #16,135 |
| 2018 | 10 | 10 | #10,122 |
| 2016 | 6 | 6 | #15,115 |
| 2015 | 8 | 8 | #12,301 |
| 2014 | 8 | 8 | #12,394 |
| 2013 | 8 | 8 | #12,473 |
| 2012 | 13 | 13 | #8,836 |
| 2011 | 10 | 10 | #10,700 |
| 2010 | 6 | 6 | #15,777 |
| 2009 | 7 | 7 | #14,303 |
| 2008 | 17 | 17 | #7,543 |
| 2007 | 19 | 19 | #6,935 |
| 2006 | 18 | 18 | #6,984 |
| 2005 | 25 | 25 | #5,165 |
| 2004 | 21 | 21 | #5,832 |
| 2003 | 11 | 11 | #9,307 |
| 2002 | 18 | 18 | #6,244 |
| 2001 | 24 | 24 | #4,894 |
| 2000 | 16 | 16 | #6,614 |
| 1999 | 19 | 19 | #5,517 |
| 1998 | 26 | 26 | #4,284 |
| 1997 | 20 | — | #5,101 |
| 1996 | 21 | — | #4,796 |
| 1995 | 30 | — | #3,620 |
| 1994 | 23 | — | #4,422 |
| 1993 | 33 | — | #3,369 |
| 1992 | 29 | — | #3,715 |
| 1991 | 27 | — | #3,862 |
| 1990 | 31 | — | #3,460 |
| 1989 | 31 | — | #3,347 |
| 1988 | 31 | — | #3,184 |
| 1987 | 22 | — | #3,906 |
| 1986 | 35 | — | #2,748 |
| 1985 | 17 | — | #4,523 |
| 1984 | 23 | — | #3,552 |
| 1983 | 22 | — | #3,602 |
| 1982 | 16 | — | #4,587 |
| 1981 | 21 | — | #3,779 |
| 1980 | 17 | — | #4,395 |
| 1979 | 20 | — | #3,817 |
| 1978 | 21 | — | #3,550 |
| 1977 | 26 | — | #3,027 |
| 1976 | 16 | — | #4,028 |
| 1975 | 15 | — | #4,226 |
| 1974 | 13 | — | #4,553 |
| 1973 | 11 | — | #5,006 |
| 1972 | 11 | — | #4,904 |
| 1971 | 6 | — | #7,739 |
| 1969 | 7 | — | #6,195 |
| 1967 | 5 | — | #7,180 |
| 1964 | 5 | — | #7,173 |
| 1957 | 6 | — | #5,686 |