How Many People Are Named Jamal?
An estimated 32,193 people in the United States have the first name Jamal. It is predominantly male (99.2%). The average bearer is 32 years old, and Jamal peaked in popularity in 1993 with 1,254 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jamal 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 Jamal paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Jamal is overwhelmingly male, 266 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
32,193
About 1 in 10,647 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.2% confidence
Average Age
32
years old
Peak Year
1993
1,254 births
Total Registered
33,329
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jamal
Jamal is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 33,329 total births registered, 99.2% were male.
Jamal as a male name
Ranked #1,183 in 2024
175 male births in 2024
Peak: 1993 (1,246 births)
Jamal as a female name
Ranked #13,333 in 1999
6 female births in 1999
Peak: 1976 (15 births)
Jamal: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jamal span from the 1940s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 10,312 babies were registered. Jamal has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jamal by Decade
How has Jamal 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.
Jamal by State
Birth registrations for Jamal span all 40 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Florida. The lowest are in Nebraska, Hawaii, Iowa. On average, about 769 Jamals were registered per state.
Jamal + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jamal as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Jamal
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Jamal: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jamal?
We estimate approximately 32,193 people named Jamal 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 10,647 Americans share this first name.
Is Jamal a common name?
Jamal is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 33,329 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jamal most popular?
Jamal reached peak popularity in 1993, when 1,254 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jamal is approximately 32 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jamal a male name?
Jamal is predominantly male. 99.2% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jamal Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jamal Smith, Jamal Johnson, Jamal 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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