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boys' name ★ peaked 1969

Jemal

Gender Boy Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Jemal
How common
–
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1969
204 babies
All-time total
901
#5,496 all-time among boys
First recorded
1968
in Social Security records

Jemal popularity over time

901 babies have been named Jemal since 1968, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1969Boys

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 251 25 – #549
1970s 234 23 -7% #1,147
1980s 136 14 -42% #2,649
1990s 150 15 +10% #3,059
2000s 86 9 -43% #6,462
2010s 39 4 -55% #9,181
2020s (to 2025) 5 1 -79% #13,076

The story of Jemal

Jemal 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 1968, 901 American babies have been named Jemal. Its peak came in 1969, when 204 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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

How old are people named Jemal?

The median living Jemal is about 47 years old; half are between 32 and 56. An estimated 800 people named Jemal are alive in the United States today.

median 47 020406080100

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

Jemal 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 5 #13,076
2022 – –
2021 – –
2020 – –
2019 – –
2018 6 #11,394
2017 – –
2016 6 #11,332
2015 – –
2014 5 #12,942
2013 – –
2012 8 #9,240
2011 6 #11,471
2010 8 #9,181
2009 7 #10,358
2008 7 #10,391
2007 9 #8,516
2006 9 #8,343
2005 6 #10,690
2004 8 #8,489
2003 11 #6,462
2002 9 #7,299
2001 10 #6,678
2000 10 #6,542
1995 14 #4,386
1990 18 #3,383
1985 9 #4,482
1980 10 #3,975
1975 19 #2,317
1970 52 #1,147
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jemal?

The median living Jemal is about 47 years old. Half of all living Jemals are between 32 and 56 years old.

How many people named Jemal are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Jemal are alive in the United States, based on 901 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jemal in 2025?

Jemal 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 Jemal?

901 babies have been named Jemal in the United States since 1968, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jemal most popular?

Jemal peaked in 1969, when 204 newborns received the name.

Is Jemal a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jemal rising or falling?

Jemal has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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