Laila Jamison
There are approximately 4 people named Laila Jamison living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 85,688,585 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Laila with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Jamison. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
4
1 in 85,688,585
Named Laila
42K
Alive today
Named Jamison
30K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 42K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 2008
Average age: 16
Top Census group: White (33.9%)
Estimated bearers: 30K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #1,307
Per 100K: 8.83
Top ancestry: White (54.8%)
First name trend
Laila: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Laila. The peak year was 2008 with 2,413 births. The average person named Laila today is 16 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Laila
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Laila, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 33.9%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Laila described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Laila at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White33.9% · 12,146
- Black or African American31.5% · 11,288
- Hispanic or Latino18.5% · 6,641
- Two or more races9.3% · 3,352
- Asian and Pacific Islander6.0% · 2,146
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 286
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Jamison surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Jamison, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 54.8%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Jamison described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Jamison at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White54.8% · 14,474
- Black or African American35.8% · 9,463
- Two or more races4.8% · 1,269
- Hispanic or Latino3.2% · 843
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 177
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 174
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Laila has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0121% of the US population, based on 41,638 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Laila right now.
The surname Jamison appears at a rate of 8.83 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0088%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 4 people with the full name Laila Jamison. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Laila Jamison: questions and answers
How many people are named Laila Jamison?
We estimate approximately 4 people in the United States share the full name Laila Jamison. That works out to about 1 in 85,688,585 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0121%) with the surname frequency (8.83 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Laila Jamison?
We classify Laila Jamison as "Very Rare". About 1 in 85,688,585 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Laila a male or female name?
Laila is predominantly female. Out of 42,736 total SSA registrations, 0.1% were male and 99.9% were female. See the full Laila profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people have the full name Laila Jamison?
Find out how many people are called Laila Jamison on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.