Jamale: 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	–	–	–	–
1970s	48	5	–	#3,072
1980s	182	18	+279%	#2,309
1990s	134	13	-26%	#2,946
2000s	75	8	-44%	#5,375
2010s	47	5	-37%	#8,386
2020s (to 2025)	9	2	-68%	#8,344

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#3,072

1980s

182

+279%

#2,309

1990s

134

-26%

#2,946

2000s

-44%

#5,375

2010s

-37%

#8,386

2020s (to 2025)

-68%

#8,344

The story of Jamale

Jamale 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 1972, 495 American babies have been named Jamale. Its peak came in 1989, when 27 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 Jamale stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jamale?

The median living Jamale is about 34 years old; half are between 24 and 40. An estimated 500 people named Jamale 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.

Jamale 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	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	9	#8,344
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	6	#11,336
2016	6	#11,293
2015	8	#9,093
2014	–	–
2013	9	#8,386
2012	5	#13,052
2011	6	#11,434
2010	7	#10,120
2009	7	#10,319
2008	7	#10,350
2007	11	#7,302
2006	–	–
2005	8	#8,624
2004	7	#9,342
2003	14	#5,375
2002	8	#7,971
2001	13	#5,493
2000	–	–
1995	9	#6,125
1990	18	#3,371
1985	13	#3,492
1980	22	#2,309
1975	6	#5,069
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jamale?

The median living Jamale is about 34 years old. Half of all living Jamales are between 24 and 40 years old.

How many people named Jamale are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Jamale are alive in the United States, based on 495 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jamale in 2025?

Jamale 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 Jamale?

495 babies have been named Jamale in the United States since 1972, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jamale most popular?

Jamale peaked in 1989, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Jamale a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jamale rising or falling?

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

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Jamale popularity over time

The story of Jamale

How old are people named Jamale?

Jamale year by year

Frequently asked questions

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