boy's name
Jameel
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 3,626
Jameel is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 19 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1977, when 127 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 174,520 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1968.
Jameel over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 527 |
| 1980s | 661 |
| 1990s | 769 |
| 2000s | 576 |
| 2010s | 366 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 154 |
How popular is Jameel?
In 2025, Jameel was given to 19 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Jameel 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.
Names that peaked alongside Jameel
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Jameel also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jameel over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Jameel
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Jameel — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Jameel
How popular is the name Jameel?
In 2025, Jameel was given to 19 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Jameel a girl's or a boy's name?
Jameel is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Jameel most popular?
Jameel peaked in 1977, when 127 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Jameel a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Jameel currently ranks #2,320 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.