boy's name
Jamal
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 40,986
Scotland
#353
2024 births
Jamal is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 169 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1993, when 1,253 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 19,617 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1946.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Jamal over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 11 |
| 1950s | 91 |
| 1960s | 580 |
| 1970s | 4,786 |
| 1980s | 7,289 |
| 1990s | 10,312 |
| 2000s | 5,898 |
| 2010s | 3,266 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,268 |
How popular is Jamal?
In 2025, Jamal was given to 169 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Jamal is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Jamal is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Jamâl | Jamâl is a rare spelling of Jamal, written with a circumflex and recorded about 10 times, mostly in France. | 10 |
Names that peaked alongside Jamal
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Jamal also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jamal over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Jamal in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
- Turkish
- Cemal
Sibling names for Jamal
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Jamal — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Jamal
How popular is the name Jamal?
In 2025, Jamal was given to 169 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Jamal a girl's or a boy's name?
Jamal is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Jamal?
Jamal has 2 syllables.
When was Jamal most popular?
Jamal peaked in 1993, when 1,253 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Jamal a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Jamal currently ranks #353 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.