Jameal vs Jameson

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

Name A

Jameal

Boy name

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Name B

Jameson

Boy name · Rank #118

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Metric Jameal Jameson
Current Rank Unranked #118
Total Births (all years) 224 61,883
Peak Year 1991 2019
Peak Year Births 18 4,674
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1981 1922

Births by Decade

Decade Jameal Jameson
1920ss — 6
1940ss — 11
1950ss — 53
1960ss — 172
1970ss — 745
1980ss 67 2,571
1990ss 89 2,349
2000ss 45 5,501
2010ss 23 28,548
2020ss — 21,927

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jameal Jameson
2014 — 2,600
2015 6 2,854
2016 — 3,284
2017 — 3,932
2018 — 4,252
2019 — 4,674
2020 — 4,406
2021 — 4,309
2022 — 4,079
2023 — 3,488
2024 — 3,036
2025 — 2,609

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, 1981–2015.

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