Unisex name · since 1972
Jamelle
Since 1972, U.S. Social Security records show 816 babies named Jamelle, peaking in 1988. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,837 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #9,919 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 816
- born since 1972
- 1980s
- peak decade
Jamelle currently ranks #9919 among unisex names in America, with 816 babies recorded since 1972.
Social Security Administration records show Jamelle recorded 816 times among boys since 1972, holding rank #9919 nationally today, ahead of 29% of boys, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 2025.
- #5,837 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #9,919 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 816 born since 1972
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jamelle ranks #5,837 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #9,919 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 816 born since 1972, peaking in the 1980s.
- #5,837 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #9,919 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 816
- born since 1972
- 1980s
- peak decade
Jamelle's 816 recorded births place it above 87.15% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
12 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Jamelle compares
816 Top 35% higher than 65% 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
Jamelle's all-time total is 121% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jamelle | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 816 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 93 | 34 | 22,252 |
Jamelle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jamelle's SSA record in two at 1997 and the more recent half accounts for 27% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 73%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1972, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1988 peak of 93, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jamelle popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2025
- Peak year (1988)
- 93
- Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
Jamelle popularity over time - girls
382 total births recorded since 1948 (Jamelle as girls' name)
Jamelle by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (397 births, 49% of the file).
1980s was Jamelle's strongest decade.
397 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Jamelle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 67
1970s
67 births
- 1980s
1980s
397 births
- 1990s 154
1990s
154 births
- 2000s 90
2000s
90 births
- 2010s 82
2010s
82 births
- 2020s 26
2020s
26 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 397 births (49% of all-time use).
How Jamelle 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 Jamelle's total volume
Jamelle by state
Where Jamelle concentrates geographically, total births since 1972
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 27 | 3.3% |
| #2 | Florida | | 26 | 3.2% |
| #3 | North Carolina | | 26 | 3.2% |
| #4 | New York | | 24 | 2.9% |
| #5 | Oklahoma | | 18 | 2.2% |
| #6 | Texas | | 8 | 1.0% |
| #7 | Louisiana | | 7 | 0.9% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 6 | 0.7% |
27 of 816 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.
Jamelle appears in 12 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Jamelle's data
- Jamelle's decade-level peak was the 1980s (397 total births); usage has since declined to 26 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Jamelles (27 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Jamelle: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1988)
Similar record span (~53 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, 1972–2025 (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 Jamelle 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.