Jamel vs Jameson

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

Name A

Jamel

Boy name · Rank #2841

Full profile →
Name B

Jameson

Boy name · Rank #118

Full profile →

Which name is more popular?

Metric Jamel Jameson
Current Rank #2841 #118
Total Births (all years) 11,178 59,243
Peak Year 1988 2019
Peak Year Births 360 4,673
Peak Decade 1980ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1950 1922

Births by Decade

Decade Jamel Jameson
1920ss — 6
1940ss — 11
1950ss 15 53
1960ss 134 172
1970ss 1,713 746
1980ss 3,072 2,569
1990ss 2,725 2,349
2000ss 1,985 5,501
2010ss 1,205 28,546
2020ss 329 19,290

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jamel Jameson
2014 103 2,600
2015 121 2,854
2016 104 3,283
2017 105 3,932
2018 88 4,252
2019 77 4,673
2020 82 4,404
2021 83 4,302
2022 64 4,075
2023 55 3,484
2024 45 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, 1950–2024.

← Compare different names