Boys' name · since 1946
Jamal
Since 1946, U.S. Social Security records show 33,235 babies named Jamal, peaking in 1993. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #643 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,199 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 33,235
- born since 1946
- 1990s
- peak decade
Jamal currently ranks #1199 among boys' names in America, with 33,235 babies recorded since 1946.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jamal has been recorded 33,235 times among boys since 1946, currently ranked #1199 nationally and more common than 91% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1946 to 2025.
- #643 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,199 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 33,235 born since 1946
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jamal ranks #643 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,199 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 33,235 born since 1946, peaking in the 1990s.
- #643 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,199 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 33,235
- born since 1946
- 1990s
- peak decade
Jamal's 33,235 recorded births place it above 98.58% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
40 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
How Jamal compares
33,235 Top 5% higher than 95% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Jamal's all-time total is 90x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jamal | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 33,235 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 1,245 | 34 | 22,252 |
Jamal's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jamal splits its recorded history at 1988: 69% of all births land in the more recent half, 31% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1947 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1993 peak of 1,245 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jamal popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1946–2025
- Peak year (1993)
- 1,245
- Annual births at peak, across 80 years of records
Jamal popularity over time - girls
266 total births recorded since 1966 (Jamal as girls' name)
Jamal by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (10,265 births, 31% of the file).
1990s was Jamal's strongest decade.
10,265 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Jamal births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 11
1940s
11 births
- 1950s 91
1950s
91 births
- 1960s 558
1960s
558 births
- 1970s
1970s
4,691 births
- 1980s
1980s
7,187 births
- 1990s
1990s
10,265 births
- 2000s
2000s
5,898 births
- 2010s 3,266
2010s
3,266 births
- 2020s 1,268
2020s
1,268 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 10,265 births (31% of all-time use).
How Jamal 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 Jamal's total volume
Jamal by state
Where Jamal concentrates geographically, total births since 1946
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 4,019 | 12.1% |
| #2 | California | | 2,535 | 7.6% |
| #3 | Florida | | 2,213 | 6.7% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 1,892 | 5.7% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 1,808 | 5.4% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 1,745 | 5.3% |
| #7 | Texas | | 1,693 | 5.1% |
| #8 | Maryland | | 1,514 | 4.6% |
4,019 of 33,235 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 40 reporting states.
Jamal appears in 40 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Jamal's data
- Jamal's decade-level peak was the 1990s (10,265 total births); usage has since declined to 1,268 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Jamals (4,019 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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Jamal: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1993)
Similar record span (~79 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, 1946–2025 (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 Jamal 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.