How Many People Are Named Jemal?
An estimated 845 people in the United States have the first name Jemal. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 43 years old, and Jemal peaked in popularity in 1969 with 204 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jemal 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 Jemal paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
845
About 1 in 405,626 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
43
years old
Peak Year
1969
204 births
Total Registered
901
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jemal
Jemal is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 901 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Jemal as a male name
Ranked #13,068 in 2023
5 male births in 2023
Peak: 1969 (204 births)
Jemal: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jemal span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 251 babies were registered. Jemal has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jemal by Decade
How has Jemal 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.
Jemal by State
Birth registrations for Jemal span all 10 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Illinois. The lowest are in Florida, Texas, Maryland. On average, about 31 Jemals were registered per state.
Jemal + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jemal as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Jemal: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jemal?
We estimate approximately 845 people named Jemal 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 405,626 Americans share this first name.
Is Jemal a common name?
Jemal is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 901 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jemal most popular?
Jemal reached peak popularity in 1969, when 204 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jemal is approximately 43 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jemal a male name?
Jemal is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jemal Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jemal Smith, Jemal Johnson, Jemal 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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