Jahmal Boy
How popular is Jahmal?
Peaked in 1993
No babies were recorded with the name Jahmal in 2025. It was most used in 1993, when 41 boys got the name.
1,161living people named Jahmal (est.)
33median age of people named Jahmal
1,211babies named Jahmal since 1880
Jahmal popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | Not ranked |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 0 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-100% babies vs 2015) |
| Peak year | 1993 (41 boys) |
| Highest rank | #1,619 in 1980 |
| First recorded | 1969 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
Jahmal counting every spelling
Social Security counts each spelling as its own name. Adding together the spellings that sound alike, the Jamal family of names ranked #783 for boys in 2025 (#743 the year before), with 297 babies in all.
| Spelling | Boys in 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Jamal | 169 | 57% |
| Jamil | 48 | 16% |
| Jamel | 46 | 15% |
| Jamell | 20 | 7% |
| Jamall | 7 | 2% |
| Jamelle | 7 | 2% |
Spellings are grouped by how they sound, using our own rules, so a few groupings may not match how your family says the name.
Jahmal by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12 | #2,548 |
| 1970s | 226 | #1,676 |
| 1980s | 257 | #1,619 |
| 1990s | 327 | #1,964 |
| 2000s | 249 | #2,557 |
| 2010s | 122 | #5,031 |
| 2020s | 18 | #9,817 |
Questions
- Is Jahmal a boy or girl name?
- Jahmal is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Jahmal were boys.
- How popular is the name Jahmal?
- No babies were recorded with the name Jahmal in 2025. It was most used in 1993, when 41 boys got the name.
- When was Jahmal most popular?
- Jahmal peaked in 1993, when 41 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,619 in 1980.
- How many people are named Jahmal?
- 1,211 babies have been named Jahmal in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,161 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 33.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.