Meaning and history
Arabic name meaning "beautiful" or "handsome," from the root j-m-l, denoting both physical beauty and nobility of character. It may have gained early popularity through the 7th-century Arab love poet Jamil ibn Ma'mar, celebrated for his verses of chaste devotion.
20062006: 141 births, rank #1,190
2007: 169 births, rank #1,083
2008: 164 births, rank #1,115
2009: 156 births, rank #1,160
2010: 143 births, rank #1,232
20112011: 134 births, rank #1,279
2012: 106 births, rank #1,514
2013: 89 births, rank #1,675
2014: 108 births, rank #1,492
2015: 110 births, rank #1,502
20162016: 91 births, rank #1,706
2017: 95 births, rank #1,661
2018: 92 births, rank #1,707
2019: 86 births, rank #1,790
2020: 64 births, rank #2,167
20212021: 74 births, rank #2,000
2022: 69 births, rank #2,136
2023: 75 births, rank #2,014
2024: 58 births, rank #2,393
20252025: 48 births, rank #2,676
Jamil moved from #943 to #978 for boys between 2002 and 2003. Its highest annual birth count came in 1991, with 214 births.