At a glance
- In short
- Yamile is a Spanish rendering of the Arabic name Jamilah, meaning “beautiful” or “graceful,” and carries connotations of elegance and warmth across cultures.
- U.S. rank 2025
- #14,942 of girl names (outside the top 1,000)
- Babies in 2025
- 5 (<0.01% of girls)
- Trend
- Slipping #10,250 in 2020 to #14,942 in 2025
- Peak
- #1,029 in 2000
- First recorded
- 1963
Meaning of Yamile
Yamile is a Spanish rendering of the Arabic name Jamilah, meaning “beautiful” or “graceful,” and carries connotations of elegance and warmth across cultures. Although it remains relatively rare in the United States, the name has enjoyed a modest presence in California, ranking as high as 325th in 2000 with 46 occurrences and still appearing—five times at 349th—in 2013. Its pronunciation—yah-MEE-leh—offers a pleasant, rhythmic cadence that appeals to parents seeking a distinctive yet accessible choice. Evoking refined charm without veering into trend-driven territory, Yamile rewards families looking for subtle individuality; after all, it’s not the name you’ll encounter in every classroom roster.
How to pronounce Yamile
Spanish
- Pronounced yah-MEE-leh /jaˈmi.le/
Popularity of Yamile in the U.S.
Yamile was the #14,942 girl name in the U.S. in 2025, with 5 babies. It peaked at #1,029 in 2000. It first appears in the records in 1963.
- Rank among U.S. girl names (right scale, #1 at the top)
Year-by-year table, 1963–2025 57 rows
| Year | Babies | Rank | vs previous year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 14,942 | back (not recorded in 2024) |
| 2023 | 5 | 15,194 | back (not recorded in 2022) |
| 2021 | 6 | 13,464 | ▼ 3,214 |
| 2020 | 9 | 10,250 | ▲ 3,549 |
| 2019 | 6 | 13,799 | ▼ 6 |
| 2018 | 6 | 13,793 | ▼ 1,080 |
| 2017 | 7 | 12,713 | ▲ 163 |
| 2016 | 7 | 12,876 | ▼ 2,728 |
| 2015 | 10 | 10,148 | ▼ 4,985 |
| 2014 | 26 | 5,163 | ▲ 154 |
| 2013 | 25 | 5,317 | ▲ 1,024 |
| 2012 | 20 | 6,341 | ▼ 2,190 |
| 2011 | 35 | 4,151 | ▼ 262 |
| 2010 | 39 | 3,889 | ▼ 889 |
| 2009 | 57 | 3,000 | ▲ 17 |
| 2008 | 57 | 3,017 | ▼ 230 |
| 2007 | 65 | 2,787 | ▲ 267 |
| 2006 | 55 | 3,054 | ▼ 618 |
| 2005 | 72 | 2,436 | ▲ 829 |
| 2004 | 46 | 3,265 | ▼ 266 |
| 2003 | 50 | 2,999 | ▼ 394 |
| 2002 | 59 | 2,605 | ▼ 530 |
| 2001 | 80 | 2,075 | ▼ 1,046 |
| 2000 | 204 | 1,029 | ▲ 4,190 |
| 1999 | 20 | 5,219 | ▲ 4,903 |
| 1998 | 8 | 10,122 | ▼ 4,894 |
| 1997 | 19 | 5,228 | ▲ 543 |
| 1996 | 16 | 5,771 | ▲ 486 |
| 1995 | 14 | 6,257 | ▲ 840 |
| 1994 | 12 | 7,097 | ▲ 3,491 |
| 1993 | 7 | 10,588 | ▼ 5,104 |
| 1992 | 17 | 5,484 | ▲ 769 |
| 1991 | 14 | 6,253 | ▼ 122 |
| 1990 | 14 | 6,131 | ▲ 29 |
| 1989 | 13 | 6,160 | ▲ 117 |
| 1988 | 12 | 6,277 | ▲ 511 |
| 1987 | 10 | 6,788 | ▼ 2,898 |
| 1986 | 21 | 3,890 | ▲ 2,141 |
| 1985 | 11 | 6,031 | ▲ 1,367 |
| 1984 | 8 | 7,398 | ▼ 2,250 |
| 1983 | 13 | 5,148 | ▼ 621 |
| 1982 | 16 | 4,527 | ▲ 5 |
| 1981 | 16 | 4,532 | ▲ 713 |
| 1980 | 13 | 5,245 | ▲ 944 |
| 1979 | 10 | 6,189 | ▲ 196 |
| 1978 | 9 | 6,385 | ▲ 507 |
| 1977 | 8 | 6,892 | ▼ 281 |
| 1976 | 8 | 6,611 | ▼ 1,450 |
| 1975 | 11 | 5,161 | ▲ 1,739 |
| 1974 | 7 | 6,900 | ▼ 234 |
| 1973 | 7 | 6,666 | ▼ 707 |
| 1972 | 8 | 5,959 | ▼ 416 |
| 1971 | 9 | 5,543 | back (not recorded in 1969–1970) |
| 1968 | 5 | 7,016 | ▼ 2,391 |
| 1967 | 9 | 4,625 | ▲ 1,939 |
| 1966 | 5 | 6,564 | back (not recorded in 1964–1965) |
| 1963 | 7 | 5,296 | new |
Notable people named Yamile
- Yamile Aldama is a Cuban-born triple jumper and four-time Olympian who won world silver in 1999 and world indoor gold in 2012.