Boys' name · since 1969
Jamahl
734 babies named Jamahl in U.S. Social Security records since 1969, with the highest year being 1988. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6,232 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 734
- born since 1969
- 1980s
- peak decade
Jamahl is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 734 have been recorded since 1969.
Social Security Administration records show Jamahl recorded 734 times among boys since 1969, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1969 to 2020.
- #6,232 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 734 born since 1969
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jamahl ranks #6,232 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 734 born since 1969, peaking in the 1980s.
- #6,232 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 734
- born since 1969
- 1980s
- peak decade
Jamahl's 734 recorded births place it above 86.28% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Jamahl's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jamahl's SSA record in two at 1995 and the more recent half accounts for 38% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 62%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2010, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1988 peak of 26, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jamahl popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–2020
- Peak year (1988)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 52 years of records
Jamahl by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (200 births, 27% of the file).
1980s was Jamahl's strongest decade.
200 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Jamahl births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 10
1960s
10 births
- 1970s
1970s
149 births
- 1980s
1980s
200 births
- 1990s
1990s
174 births
- 2000s
2000s
127 births
- 2010s 67
2010s
67 births
- 2020s 7
2020s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 200 births (27% of all-time use).
How Jamahl compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Jamahl's total volume
Jamahl by state
Where Jamahl concentrates geographically, total births since 1969
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 12 | 1.6% |
| #2 | New Jersey | | 5 | 0.7% |
12 of 734 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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- Jamahl's decade-level peak was the 1980s (200 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Jamahls (12 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Jamahl: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1988)
Similar record span (~51 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1969–2020 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Jamahl draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.