Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1987

Jamelle

Gender Unisex · 32% girls Rank 2025 #10,111
Rank 2025
#10,111
among boys · ↑1,401 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
7
named Jamelle
How common
1 in 244,011
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1987
108 babies
All-time total
1,198
#5,836 all-time among boys
First recorded
1948
in Social Security records

Jamelle popularity over time

1,198 babies have been named Jamelle since 1948, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 18 – 18 2 – –
1950s 35 – 35 4 +94% –
1960s 45 – 45 5 +29% –
1970s 135 67 202 20 +349% #3,073
1980s 118 397 515 52 +155% #1,007
1990s 31 154 185 19 -64% #2,341
2000s – 90 90 9 -51% #6,237
2010s – 82 82 8 -9% #6,382
2020s (to 2025) – 26 26 4 -47% #9,985

The story of Jamelle

Jamelle is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #10,111 in 2025 with 7 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1948, 1,198 American babies have been named Jamelle, about 68% boys and 32% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1987, when 108 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 Jamelle stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jamelle?

The median living Jamelle is about 38 years old; half are between 33 and 45. An estimated 1,100 people named Jamelle are alive in the United States today.

median 38 020406080100

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

Jamelle 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 – – 7 #10,111
2024 – – 6 #11,512
2023 – – – –
2022 – – – –
2021 – – 6 #11,328
2020 – – 7 #9,985
2019 – – – –
2018 – – 9 #8,440
2017 – – 5 #13,097
2016 – – 7 #10,115
2015 – – 8 #9,096
2014 – – 5 #12,874
2013 – – 11 #7,240
2012 – – 12 #6,788
2011 – – 13 #6,382
2010 – – 12 #6,851
2009 – – 14 #6,237
2008 – – 11 #7,412
2007 – – 11 #7,304
2006 – – 13 #6,250
2005 – – – –
2004 – – 7 #9,347
2003 – – 8 #8,167
2002 – – 9 #7,283
2001 – – 8 #7,856
2000 – – 9 #7,067
1995 6 #12,373 8 #6,636
1990 6 #11,946 30 #2,341
1985 13 #5,475 22 #2,382
1980 11 #6,062 17 #2,777
1975 20 #3,432 7 #4,532
1970 17 #3,635 – –
1965 5 #6,908 – –
1960 6 #5,966 – –
1955 9 #4,192 – –
1950 5 #5,616 – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jamelle?

The median living Jamelle is about 38 years old. Half of all living Jamelles are between 33 and 45 years old.

How many people named Jamelle are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Jamelle are alive in the United States, based on 1,198 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jamelle in 2025?

Jamelle ranked #10,111 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 7 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jamelle?

1,198 babies have been named Jamelle in the United States since 1948, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jamelle most popular?

Jamelle peaked in 1987, when 108 newborns received the name.

Is Jamelle a boy or girl name?

Jamelle is used for both: about 32% of babies named Jamelle have been girls and 68% boys.

Is the name Jamelle rising or falling?

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

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