How Many People Are Named Jamahl?
An estimated 706 people in the United States have the first name Jamahl. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 35 years old, and Jamahl peaked in popularity in 1988 with 26 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jamahl as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Jamahl paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
706
About 1 in 485,488 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
35
years old
Peak Year
1988
26 births
Total Registered
734
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jamahl
Jamahl is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 734 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Jamahl as a male name
Ranked #9,979 in 2020
7 male births in 2020
Peak: 1988 (26 births)
Jamahl: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jamahl span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 200 babies were registered. Jamahl has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jamahl by Decade
How has Jamahl tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Jamahl by State
Jamahl + Last Name Combinations
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Jamahl: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jamahl?
We estimate approximately 706 people named Jamahl are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 485,488 Americans share this first name.
Is Jamahl a common name?
Jamahl is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 734 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jamahl most popular?
Jamahl reached peak popularity in 1988, when 26 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jamahl is approximately 35 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jamahl a male name?
Jamahl is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jamahl Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jamahl Smith, Jamahl Johnson, Jamahl Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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