How Many People Are Named Jamell?
An estimated 2,146 people in the United States have the first name Jamell. It is predominantly male (96.6%). The average bearer is 32 years old, and Jamell peaked in popularity in 1989 with 74 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jamell 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 Jamell paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Jamell is overwhelmingly male, 75 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
2,146
About 1 in 159,718 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
96.6% confidence
Average Age
32
years old
Peak Year
1989
74 births
Total Registered
2,220
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jamell
Jamell is predominantly male (96.6%), though 75 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Jamell as a male name
Ranked #8,584 in 2024
9 male births in 2024
Peak: 1989 (74 births)
Jamell as a female name
Ranked #9,573 in 1984
6 female births in 1984
Peak: 1972 (11 births)
Jamell: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jamell span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 651 babies were registered. Jamell has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jamell by Decade
How has Jamell 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.
Jamell by State
Birth registrations for Jamell span all 13 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Illinois, Florida. The lowest are in Texas, New Jersey, Louisiana. On average, about 46 Jamells were registered per state.
Jamell + Last Name Combinations
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Jamell: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jamell?
We estimate approximately 2,146 people named Jamell 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 159,718 Americans share this first name.
Is Jamell a common name?
Jamell is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,220 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jamell most popular?
Jamell reached peak popularity in 1989, when 74 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jamell is approximately 32 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jamell a male name?
Jamell is predominantly male. 96.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jamell Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jamell Smith, Jamell Johnson, Jamell 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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