boy's name
Jamell
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,251
Jamell is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 20 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1989, when 74 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 165,782 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1967.
Jamell 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 | 329 |
| 1980s | 651 |
| 1990s | 474 |
| 2000s | 397 |
| 2010s | 279 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 105 |
How popular is Jamell?
In 2025, Jamell was given to 20 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Jamell 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 Jamell
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Jamell also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jamell over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Jamell
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Jamell — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Jamell
How popular is the name Jamell?
In 2025, Jamell was given to 20 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Jamell a girl's or a boy's name?
Jamell is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Jamell most popular?
Jamell peaked in 1989, when 74 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Jamell a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Jamell currently ranks #4,935 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.