Masculine dossier · first seen 1970

Jamaal

Endangered Down 96.4% from peak
Peak era
1982
Peak births
715
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Millennial
1970Peak 19822025
peak 1982 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020

Quick answers about Jamaal

How many people are named Jamaal?

An estimated 8,269 living Americans are named Jamaal.

How rare is Jamaal?

Jamaal is very rare among babies today, with 26 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 96.4% from its 1982 peak.

How old is the typical Jamaal?

The median age of a living American named Jamaal is approximately 38 years, with most bearers falling between 27 and 44 years old.

Is Jamaal still popular?

No. Jamaal is endangered as a baby name, down 96.4% from its 1982 peak with 26 births in 2025.

Peak year
1982
Decline from peak
96.4%
2025
26
All-time
8,542

Jamaal spread fast — broke out in Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, New York, and Virginia (1980) and ran high in 12 states within a decade.

Broke out: Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, New York, and Virginia, 1980 · over-represented in 12 states over 4 years

Alabama: broke out 1980 AL Alaska: no breakout AK Arizona: no breakout AZ Arkansas: no breakout AR California: no breakout CA Colorado: no breakout CO Connecticut: no breakout CT Delaware: no breakout DE District of Columbia: broke out 1982 DC Florida: broke out 1982 FL Georgia: broke out 1980 GA Hawaii: no breakout HI Idaho: no breakout ID Illinois: no breakout IL Indiana: no breakout IN Iowa: no breakout IA Kansas: no breakout KS Kentucky: no breakout KY Louisiana: broke out 1980 LA Maine: no breakout ME Maryland: broke out 1981 MD Massachusetts: no breakout MA Michigan: no breakout MI Minnesota: no breakout MN Mississippi: broke out 1982 MS Missouri: no breakout MO Montana: no breakout MT Nebraska: no breakout NE Nevada: no breakout NV New Hampshire: no breakout NH New Jersey: broke out 1984 NJ New Mexico: no breakout NM New York: broke out 1980 NY North Carolina: broke out 1982 NC North Dakota: no breakout ND Ohio: no breakout OH Oklahoma: no breakout OK Oregon: no breakout OR Pennsylvania: no breakout PA Rhode Island: no breakout RI South Carolina: broke out 1982 SC South Dakota: no breakout SD Tennessee: no breakout TN Texas: no breakout TX Utah: no breakout UT Vermont: no breakout VT Virginia: broke out 1980 VA Washington: no breakout WA West Virginia: no breakout WV Wisconsin: no breakout WI Wyoming: no breakout WY