Jahmal: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	12	1	–	#2,610
1970s	226	23	+1783%	#1,687
1980s	257	26	+14%	#1,638
1990s	327	33	+27%	#1,977
2000s	249	25	-24%	#2,584
2010s	122	12	-51%	#5,121
2020s (to 2025)	18	3	-75%	#10,232

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#2,610

1970s

226

+1783%

#1,687

1980s

257

+14%

#1,638

1990s

327

+27%

#1,977

2000s

249

-24%

#2,584

2010s

122

-51%

#5,121

2020s (to 2025)

-75%

#10,232

The story of Jahmal

Jahmal is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1969, 1,211 American babies have been named Jahmal. Its peak came in 1993, when 41 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Jahmal stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jahmal?

The median living Jahmal is about 32 years old; half are between 23 and 43. An estimated 1,200 people named Jahmal are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Jahmal year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	6	#11,491
2023	–	–
2022	7	#10,232
2021	5	#12,906
2020	–	–
2019	10	#7,869
2018	6	#11,343
2017	10	#7,809
2016	17	#5,412
2015	10	#7,716
2014	13	#6,445
2013	7	#10,087
2012	18	#5,121
2011	16	#5,523
2010	15	#5,849
2009	33	#3,360
2008	11	#7,400
2007	18	#5,090
2006	18	#4,943
2005	21	#4,251
2004	25	#3,686
2003	28	#3,314
2002	30	#3,048
2001	37	#2,584
2000	28	#3,110
1995	35	#2,270
1990	28	#2,459
1985	18	#2,762
1980	36	#1,638
1975	25	#1,910
1970	7	#4,017
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Jahmal, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Jahmal?

The median living Jahmal is about 32 years old. Half of all living Jahmals are between 23 and 43 years old.

How many people named Jahmal are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Jahmal are alive in the United States, based on 1,211 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jahmal in 2025?

Jahmal did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Jahmal?

1,211 babies have been named Jahmal in the United States since 1969, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jahmal most popular?

Jahmal peaked in 1993, when 41 newborns received the name.

Is Jahmal a boy or girl name?

Jahmal is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Jahmal rising or falling?

Jahmal is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Jahmal popularity over time

The story of Jahmal

How old are people named Jahmal?

Jahmal year by year

Frequently asked questions

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