How Many People Are Named Jamel?
An estimated 11,134 people in the United States have the first name Jamel. It is predominantly male (96.8%). The average bearer is 33 years old, and Jamel peaked in popularity in 1988 with 373 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jamel 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 Jamel paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Jamel is overwhelmingly male, 367 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
11,134
About 1 in 30,784 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
96.8% confidence
Average Age
33
years old
Peak Year
1988
373 births
Total Registered
11,545
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jamel
Jamel is predominantly male (96.8%), though 367 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Jamel as a male name
Ranked #2,841 in 2024
45 male births in 2024
Peak: 1988 (360 births)
Jamel as a female name
Ranked #16,780 in 2003
5 female births in 2003
Peak: 1980 (18 births)
Jamel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jamel span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 3,195 babies were registered. Jamel has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jamel by Decade
How has Jamel 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.
Jamel by State
Birth registrations for Jamel span all 29 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Illinois, North Carolina. The lowest are in Kentucky, Washington, Kansas. On average, about 311 Jamels were registered per state.
Jamel + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jamel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Jamel
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Jamel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jamel?
We estimate approximately 11,134 people named Jamel 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 30,784 Americans share this first name.
Is Jamel a common name?
Jamel is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 97.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 11,545 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jamel most popular?
Jamel reached peak popularity in 1988, when 373 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jamel is approximately 33 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jamel a male name?
Jamel is predominantly male. 96.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jamel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jamel Smith, Jamel Johnson, Jamel 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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