Total births
1,519
Boys' name · since 1969
Jamall
1,519 babies named Jamall in U.S. Social Security records since 1969, with the highest year being 1980. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9169
- among boys today
- 1,519
- born since 1969
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 36%
- more common than other boys
Jamall currently ranks #9169 among boys' names in America, with 1,519 babies recorded since 1969.
Jamall has 1,519 recorded births among boys since 1969, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #9169 as of the latest data, more common than 36% of boys, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1969 to 2025.
- #9169 among boys today
- 1,519 born since 1969
- 1980s peak decade
- 36% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jamall is currently the #9169 boys' name in America, more common than 36% of boys - 1,519 born since 1969, peaking in the 1980s.
- #9169
- among boys today
- 1,519
- born since 1969
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 36%
- more common than other boys
Jamall vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#9169
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 36% of names given to boys today.
1980s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Jamall was born in this single decade.
1980
Single peak year
55 babies were named Jamall in 1980 - its busiest year on record.
How Jamall compares
1,519 Top 25% higher than 75% of 14,294 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
Jamall's all-time total is 4x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jamall | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,519 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 55 | 23 | 22,252 |
Jamall's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jamall splits its recorded history at 1997: 35% of all births land in the more recent half, 65% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2022 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1980 peak of 55 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jamall at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1980
Current rank
#9,169
Active since
1969
Jamall popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–2025
- Peak year (1980)
- 55
- Annual births at peak, across 57 years of records
Jamall by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Jamall's strongest decade.
482 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Jamall births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 7
1960s
7 births
- 1970s 186
1970s
186 births
- 1980s
1980s
482 births
- 1990s
1990s
380 births
- 2000s
2000s
272 births
- 2010s 144
2010s
144 births
- 2020s 48
2020s
48 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 482 births (32% of all-time use).
How Jamall 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 Jamall's total volume
Jamall vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Jamall by state
Where Jamall concentrates geographically, total births since 1969
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 51 | 3.4% |
| #2 | New York | | 41 | 2.7% |
| #3 | Florida | | 27 | 1.8% |
| #4 | Louisiana | | 25 | 1.6% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 20 | 1.3% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 20 | 1.3% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 19 | 1.3% |
| #8 | Texas | | 15 | 1.0% |
California share of Jamall's total US births 3.4%
Even split
51 of 1,519 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.
Jamall appears in 12 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jamall? ▼
Jamall has been given to 1,519 babies in the U.S. since 1969, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #9169 as of the latest data. 55 babies were born in 1980, its single highest year.
When was Jamall most popular? ▼
Jamall was most popular in the 1980s decade with 482 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
Where is Jamall most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jamall are California (51 births), New York (41 births), Florida (27 births).
How long has the name Jamall been used? ▼
Records for Jamall go back to 1969, giving 57 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Jamall? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include James, Jamie, Jameson, Jamal, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Jamall's data
- Jamall's decade-level peak was the 1980s (482 total births); usage has since declined to 48 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Jamalls (51 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Jamall
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jamall
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Jamal Boy
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Jamison Boy
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Compare Jamall side by side: Jamall vs James Jamall vs Jamie Jamall vs Jameson
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1969–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Jamall: #9169 Boys' Name - 1,519 Births, Peak 1980." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jamall. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Jamall 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 June 2026.