Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1982

Jamaal

Meaning beauty Gender Boy · 1% girls Rank 2025 #4,078 Trend ↓ Falling 22%

Jamaal is a masculine given name, from the Arabic, meaning "beauty".

Rank 2025
#4,078
among boys · ↓659 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
26
named Jamaal · -24% vs 2024
How common
1 in 65,695
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1982
724 babies
All-time total
8,587
#1,324 all-time among boys
First recorded
1970
in Social Security records

Jamaal popularity over time

8,587 babies have been named Jamaal since 1970, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.130.250.380.518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s 11 937 948 95 – #532
1980s 29 3,890 3,919 392 +313% #286
1990s 5 1,711 1,716 172 -56% #641
2000s – 1,121 1,121 112 -35% #1,101
2010s – 670 670 67 -40% #1,730
2020s (to 2025) – 213 213 36 -47% #2,671

Where Jamaal is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 25 0.01 outside top 500
2027 24 0.01 outside top 500
2028 23 0.01 outside top 500
2029 22 0.01 outside top 500
2030 21 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Jamaal

Jamaal is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,078 in 2025 with 26 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1970, 8,587 American babies have been named Jamaal. Its peak came in 1982, when 724 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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 Jamaal stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jamaal?

The median living Jamaal is about 37 years old; half are between 26 and 43. An estimated 8,300 people named Jamaal are alive in the United States today.

median 37 020406080100

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

Jamaal year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 26 #4,078
2024 – – 34 #3,419
2023 – – 38 #3,197
2022 – – 32 #3,564
2021 – – 48 #2,671
2020 – – 35 #3,235
2019 – – 53 #2,504
2018 – – 42 #2,860
2017 – – 70 #2,026
2016 – – 71 #2,018
2015 – – 66 #2,122
2014 – – 61 #2,217
2013 – – 62 #2,148
2012 – – 82 #1,805
2011 – – 75 #1,879
2010 – – 88 #1,730
2009 – – 102 #1,585
2008 – – 87 #1,748
2007 – – 118 #1,391
2006 – – 125 #1,318
2005 – – 117 #1,304
2004 – – 111 #1,331
2003 – – 117 #1,238
2002 – – 133 #1,101
2001 – – 101 #1,301
2000 – – 110 #1,223
1995 – – 144 #924
1990 5 #13,835 228 #671
1985 – – 347 #463
1980 – – 446 #382
1975 – – 63 #1,047
1970 – – 6 #4,467
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
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1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
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1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
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Famous people named Jamaal

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Jamaal Lascelles Jamaal Lascelles English footballer b. 1993 · Contemporary
  2. 2 Jamaal Wilkes Jamaal Wilkes American basketball player (born 1953) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jamaal?

The median living Jamaal is about 37 years old. Half of all living Jamaals are between 26 and 43 years old.

How many people named Jamaal are alive today?

An estimated 8,300 people named Jamaal are alive in the United States, based on 8,587 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Jamaal mean?

Jamaal is a masculine given name, from the Arabic, meaning "beauty".

How popular is the name Jamaal in 2025?

Jamaal ranked #4,078 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 26 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jamaal?

8,587 babies have been named Jamaal in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jamaal most popular?

Jamaal peaked in 1982, when 724 newborns received the name.

Is Jamaal a boy or girl name?

Jamaal is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Jamaal rising or falling?

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

Will Jamaal become more popular?

Jamaal is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 21 boys named Jamaal in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Jamaal?

Well-known people named Jamaal include Jamaal Lascelles (soccer player), Jamaal Wilkes (basketball player).

Names like Jamaal

Names that sound and feel close to Jamaal: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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