How Many People Are Named Jemel?
An estimated 695 people in the United States have the first name Jemel. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 36 years old, and Jemel peaked in popularity in 1989 with 29 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jemel 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 Jemel paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
695
About 1 in 493,172 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
36
years old
Peak Year
1989
29 births
Total Registered
724
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jemel
Jemel is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 724 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Jemel as a male name
Ranked #13,070 in 2023
5 male births in 2023
Peak: 1989 (29 births)
Jemel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jemel span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 229 babies were registered. Jemel has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jemel by Decade
How has Jemel 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.
Jemel by State
Birth registrations for Jemel span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, North Carolina, Georgia. The lowest are in Georgia, North Carolina, New York. On average, about 64 Jemels were registered per state.
Jemel + Last Name Combinations
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Jemel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jemel?
We estimate approximately 695 people named Jemel 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 493,172 Americans share this first name.
Is Jemel a common name?
Jemel is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 724 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jemel most popular?
Jemel reached peak popularity in 1989, when 29 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jemel is approximately 36 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jemel a male name?
Jemel is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jemel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jemel Smith, Jemel Johnson, Jemel 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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