How Many People Are Named Jamelle?
An estimated 1,117 people in the United States have the first name Jamelle. It is used for both genders, with 67.9% male. The average bearer is 38 years old, and Jamelle peaked in popularity in 1987 with 108 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jamelle 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 Jamelle paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Jamelle has shifted from predominantly female to increasingly male in recent decades.
Estimated Living Americans
1,117
About 1 in 306,853 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
67.9% confidence
Average Age
38
years old
Peak Year
1987
108 births
Total Registered
1,191
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jamelle
Jamelle is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (67.9%) and females (32.1%). Out of 1,191 total births registered, 809 were male and 382 were female.
Jamelle as a male name
Ranked #11,473 in 2024
6 male births in 2024
Peak: 1988 (93 births)
Jamelle as a female name
Ranked #12,373 in 1995
6 female births in 1995
Peak: 1975 (20 births)
Jamelle: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jamelle span from the 1940s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 515 babies were registered. Jamelle has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jamelle by Decade
How has Jamelle 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.
Jamelle by State
Birth registrations for Jamelle span all 13 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Florida, North Carolina. The lowest are in Virginia, South Carolina, Georgia. On average, about 13 Jamelles were registered per state.
Jamelle + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jamelle as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Jamelle: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jamelle?
We estimate approximately 1,117 people named Jamelle 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 306,853 Americans share this first name.
Is Jamelle a common name?
Jamelle is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 90.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,191 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jamelle most popular?
Jamelle reached peak popularity in 1987, when 108 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jamelle is approximately 38 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jamelle a male name?
Jamelle is predominantly male. 67.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jamelle Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jamelle Smith, Jamelle Johnson, Jamelle 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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