Total births
240
Boys' name · since 1976
Jameil
240 babies named Jameil in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 1993. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 240
- total births
- 1976–2021
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 26%
- born in that decade
Jameil sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 240 recorded since 1976.
Jameil has 240 recorded births among boys since 1976, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2021.
- 240 total births
- 1976–2021 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 26% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
240 boys have been named Jameil since 1976, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2021.
- 240
- total births
- 1976–2021
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 26%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
26% of everyone ever named Jameil was born in this single decade.
1993
Single peak year
12 babies were named Jameil in 1993 - its busiest year on record.
Jameil's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jameil's SSA record in two at 1999 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1978, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1993 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jameil at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
1993
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1976
Jameil popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2021
- Peak year (1993)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Jameil by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Jameil's strongest decade.
62 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Jameil births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 13
1970s
13 births
- 1980s
1980s
56 births
- 1990s
1990s
62 births
- 2000s
2000s
62 births
- 2010s
2010s
39 births
- 2020s 8
2020s
8 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 62 births (26% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jameil? ▼
Since 1976, Social Security records show 240 babies named Jameil. The most recent recorded year was 2021. Its busiest year on record was 1993, with 12 births.
When was Jameil most popular? ▼
Jameil was most popular in the 1990s decade with 62 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
How long has the name Jameil been used? ▼
Records for Jameil go back to 1976, giving 46 years of history through 2021.
What names are similar to Jameil? ▼
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 Jameil's data
- Jameil's decade-level peak was the 1990s (62 total births); usage has since declined to 8 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Jameil
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jameil
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Jamal Boy
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Jamison Boy
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Compare Jameil side by side: Jameil vs James Jameil vs Jamie Jameil vs Jameson
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1976–2021 (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. "Jameil: Baby Name Since 1976 - 240 Births, Peak 1993." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jameil. 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 Jameil 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 July 2026.