Jameson vs Jamal

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

Name A

Jameson

Boy name · Rank #118

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Name B

Jamal

Boy name · Rank #1181

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Which name is more popular?

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1922–2024.

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