Jamal vs Jameson

Side-by-side comparison of Jamal and Jameson — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Jamal

Boy name · Rank #1181

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Name B

Jameson

Boy name · Rank #118

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Metric Jamal Jameson
Current Rank #1181 #118
Total Births (all years) 33,063 59,243
Peak Year 1993 2019
Peak Year Births 1,246 4,673
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1946 1922

Births by Decade

Decade Jamal Jameson
1920ss — 6
1940ss 11 11
1950ss 91 53
1960ss 558 172
1970ss 4,691 746
1980ss 7,187 2,569
1990ss 10,265 2,349
2000ss 5,897 5,501
2010ss 3,265 28,546
2020ss 1,098 19,290

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jamal Jameson
2014 306 2,600
2015 330 2,854
2016 353 3,283
2017 308 3,932
2018 305 4,252
2019 258 4,673
2020 244 4,404
2021 267 4,302
2022 201 4,075
2023 211 3,484
2024 175 3,025

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1946–2024.

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