Masculine dossier · first seen 1946

Jamal

Name: SSA baby-name counts for Jamal
Creator: Social Security Administration

Stable Decline Gradual decline from 1993

Peak era

1993

Peak rank proxy

1,246

Current vitality

Fragile

Generation

Millennial

1946Peak 19932024

Peak year

1993

Decline from peak

86%

2024

175

All-time

33,063

Jamal is past its period of maximum cultural dominance, but it has not disappeared. Unlike names that burn out quickly, it still carries enough usage to remain cross-generational rather than purely nostalgic.

Your name peaked in 1993, when 1,246 boys were named Jamal.

In 2024, only 175 boys were given the name.

Down 86% from its peak.

All told, about 33,063 Americans have been named Jamal and recorded by the Social Security Administration since 1946.

Rarity scoreVery uncommon

AssociationMillennial

StabilityEra-bound, still legible

TrajectoryGradual decline from 1993

19931,246 boys named Jamal

2024175 boys named Jamal

Curious about the history of Jamal? Browse books about the name Jamal on Amazon.