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 #2803

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Name B

Jameson

Boy name · Rank #118

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Metric Jamel Jameson
Current Rank #2803 #118
Total Births (all years) 11,225 61,883
Peak Year 1988 2019
Peak Year Births 360 4,674
Peak Decade 1980s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1950 1922

Births by Decade

Decade Jamel Jameson
1920s - 6
1940s - 11
1950s 15 53
1960s 134 172
1970s 1,713 745
1980s 3,072 2,571
1990s 2,725 2,349
2000s 1,985 5,501
2010s 1,205 28,548
2020s 376 21,927

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jamel Jameson
2014 103 2,600
2015 121 2,854
2016 104 3,284
2017 105 3,932
2018 88 4,252
2019 77 4,674
2020 82 4,406
2021 83 4,309
2022 64 4,079
2023 55 3,488
2024 46 3,036
2025 46 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, 1950–2025.

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