Total births
2,165
Boys' name · since 1971
Jamell
2,165 babies named Jamell in U.S. Social Security records since 1971, with the highest year being 1989. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8469
- among boys today
- 2,165
- born since 1971
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 41%
- more common than other boys
2,165 babies have been named Jamell since 1971, making it today's #8469 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jamell has been recorded 2,165 times among boys since 1971, currently ranked #8469 nationally and more common than 41% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 2025.
- #8469 among boys today
- 2,165 born since 1971
- 1980s peak decade
- 41% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jamell is currently the #8469 boys' name in America, more common than 41% of boys - 2,165 born since 1971, peaking in the 1980s.
- #8469
- among boys today
- 2,165
- born since 1971
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 41%
- more common than other boys
Jamell vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#8469
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 41% of names given to boys today.
1980s
Peak decade
29% of everyone ever named Jamell was born in this single decade.
1989
Single peak year
74 babies were named Jamell in 1989 - its busiest year on record.
How Jamell compares
2,165 Top 20% higher than 80% 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
Jamell's all-time total is 6x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jamell | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,165 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 74 | 23 | 22,252 |
Jamell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jamell splits its recorded history at 1998: 39% of all births land in the more recent half, 61% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2024 (9 births) -- compare that against the 1989 peak of 74 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jamell at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1989
Current rank
#8,469
Active since
1971
Jamell popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2025
- Peak year (1989)
- 74
- Annual births at peak, across 55 years of records
Jamell popularity over time - girls
75 total births recorded since 1967 (Jamell as girls' name)
Jamell by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Jamell's strongest decade.
632 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Jamell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
278 births
- 1980s
1980s
632 births
- 1990s
1990s
474 births
- 2000s
2000s
397 births
- 2010s
2010s
279 births
- 2020s 105
2020s
105 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 632 births (29% of all-time use).
How Jamell 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 Jamell's total volume
Jamell vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Jamell by state
Where Jamell concentrates geographically, total births since 1971
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 361 | 16.7% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 74 | 3.4% |
| #3 | Florida | | 35 | 1.6% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 29 | 1.3% |
| #5 | Missouri | | 27 | 1.2% |
| #6 | California | | 22 | 1.0% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 14 | 0.6% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 10 | 0.5% |
New York share of Jamell's total US births 16.7%
Even split
361 of 2,165 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.
Jamell appears in 13 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jamell? ▼
Jamell has been given to 2,165 babies in the U.S. since 1971, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #8469 as of the latest data. 74 babies were born in 1989, its single highest year.
When was Jamell most popular? ▼
Jamell was most popular in the 1980s decade with 632 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
Where is Jamell most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jamell are New York (361 births), Illinois (74 births), Florida (35 births).
How long has the name Jamell been used? ▼
Records for Jamell go back to 1971, giving 55 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Jamell? ▼
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 Jamell's data
- Jamell's decade-level peak was the 1980s (632 total births); usage has since declined to 105 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Jamells (361 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Jamell
Nearby Names Like Jamell
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jamell
James Boy
#5 5,250,638 births
Jamie Boy
#622 88,654 births
Jameson Boy
#118 61,883 births
Jamal Boy
#1182 33,235 births
Jamison Boy
#759 20,796 births
Compare Jamell side by side: Jamell vs James Jamell vs Jamie Jamell vs Jameson
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Jamell
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, 1971–2025 (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. "Jamell: #8469 Boys' Name - 2,165 Births, Peak 1989." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jamell. 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 Jamell 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.