Girls' name · since 1972
Jamala
Since 1972, U.S. Social Security records show 103 babies named Jamala, peaking in 1979. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #26,782 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 103
- born since 1972
- 1970s
- peak decade
Jamala sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 103 recorded since 1972.
Social Security Administration records show Jamala recorded 103 times among girls since 1972, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 2001.
- #26,782 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 103 born since 1972
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jamala ranks #26,782 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 103 born since 1972, peaking in the 1970s.
- #26,782 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 103
- born since 1972
- 1970s
- peak decade
Jamala's 103 recorded births place it above 62.88% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Jamala's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jamala's full recorded timeline at 1979, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1972, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1979 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jamala popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2001
- Peak year (1979)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Jamala by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (61 births, 59% of the file).
1970s was Jamala's strongest decade.
61 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Jamala births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
61 births
- 1980s
1980s
32 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 61 births (59% of all-time use).
Jamala by state
Where Jamala concentrates geographically, total births since 1972
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 4.9% |
5 of 103 births nationwide.
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What to do with Jamala's data
- Jamala's decade-level peak was the 1970s (61 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Jamalas (5 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 Jamala: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1979)
Similar record span (~29 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, 1972–2001 (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 Jamala 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.