Jamil is a distinctive choice, ranked #2444 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Jamil in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#2444
About the Name Jamil
Jamil has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 509 places in five years. It was most popular in 2004 at #555 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Jamil is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Jamil
Unlikely. With around 9 UK babies named Jamil per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Jamil in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Jamil has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 509 places in the last five years. Its peak was #555 in 2004. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Jamil is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Jamil include: Jameela Jamil — Jameela Alia Jamil is a British actress, activist and presenter.; Jamil Mezher — Jamil Saleh Abdullah Mezher (also transliterated from Arabic as Mazhar; Arabic: جميل صالح عبد الله مزهر; born 16 July 1964) is a Palestinian socialist militant...; Khalid Jamil — Khalid Ahmed Jamil is an Indian professional football manager and former player who is currently the head coach of the India national team..
Jamil does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Jamils in the wild.
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UK babies named Jamil (2024)
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Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↓ 509 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Jamil
Likely around 1 other Jamil in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Jamil
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Jameela Alia Jamil is a British actress, activist and presenter. She began her career on Channel 4, where she hosted a pop culture series in the T4 strand from 2009 until 2012.
Jamil Saleh Abdullah Mezher (also transliterated from Arabic as Mazhar; Arabic: جميل صالح عبد الله مزهر; born 16 July 1964) is a Palestinian socialist militant and the Deputy Secretary-General of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), a Marxist–Leninist Palestinian nationalist organisation, since 2022.
Khalid Ahmed Jamil is an Indian professional football manager and former player who is currently the head coach of the India national team. Jamil spent most of his playing career at Mahindra United, Air India and Mumbai.
Tariq Jamil (Punjabi, Urdu: طارق جمیل, romanized: Ṭāriq Jamīl; Punjabi pronunciation: [t̪aːɾɪk d͡ʒəmil]; born 1 October 1953) is a Pakistani Islamic cleric, preacher and member of the Tablighi Jama'at. The recipient of the Pride of Performance award, Tariq Jamil has been named in The 500 Most Influential Muslims year since 2012.
Jorge Jamil Mahuad Witt is an Ecuadorian lawyer, academic and former politician who served the 41st president of Ecuador from 1998 until he was deposed in a coup in 2000. He previously served as the 17th mayor of Quito from 1992 to 1998.
Jamil Al Sayyed is a Lebanese politician and a current member of the parliament of Lebanon. He is the former head of Lebanon's Sureté Générale or Lebanese General Security Directorate.
Jamil Mukulu (born Alirabaki Kyagulanyi) is a Ugandan militant leader and suspected war criminal who was the principal founder and former leader of the Allied Democratic Forces, an armed Islamist rebel group in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Mukulu was arrested in Tanzania in 2015 and is currently awaiting trial in Uganda for charges such as murder and crimes against humanity.
Jamil Sidqi al-Zahawi was a prominent Iraqi poet and philosopher. He is regarded as one of the greatest contemporary poets of the Arab world and was known for his defence of women's rights.