US rank #11158 Unisex name Peak 1988 809 births

Jamelle — #11158 US boys' name

809 babies named Jamelle in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1988. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s671980s3971990s1542000s902010s822020s19
#11158
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 22% of names given to boys today.

1980s
Peak decade

49% of everyone ever named Jamelle was born in this single decade.

1988
Single peak year

93 babies were named Jamelle in 1988 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jamelle

The Social Security Administration has registered 809 babies named Jamelle between 1972 and 2024, spanning 53 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Jamelle currently holds the #11158 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1988, when 93 babies received it in a single year. Jamelle is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 382 additional births since 1948.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jamelle performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 397 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Jamelle shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 27 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida and North Carolina. In total, SSA state-level files list Jamelle in 12 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jamelle in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 809 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Jamelle at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

809

Since 1972

53 years of records

Peak year

1988

93 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#11,158

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1972

Recorded for 53 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jamelle popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1972

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1988)
93
Annual births at peak — across 53 years of records
020406080100 20242014200719991992198519781972 5

Jamelle popularity over time — girls

382 total births recorded since 1948 (Jamelle as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 382 births
0510152025 199519891984197919741969196119541948 12

Jamelle by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
397 births that decade — 49% of Jamelle's all-time total
1970s671980s3971990s1542000s902010s822020s19

Jamelle by state

Where Jamelle concentrates geographically — total births since 1972

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jamelle
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 3.0%
#5 Oklahoma
18 2.2%
#6 Texas
8 1.0%
#7 Louisiana
7 0.9%
#8 Illinois
6 0.7%
California share of Jamelle's total US births 3.3%
Even split

27 of 809 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.

Jamelle appears in 12 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jamelle?
809 babies have been named Jamelle since 1972. It currently ranks #11158 among boys. The peak year was 1988 with 93 births.
When was Jamelle most popular?
Jamelle was most popular in the 1980s decade with 397 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
Where is Jamelle most popular?
The top states for the name Jamelle are California (27 births), Florida (26 births), North Carolina (26 births).
Is Jamelle a unisex name?
Yes, Jamelle is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 809 births, and as a girl's name it has 382 births.
How long has the name Jamelle been used?
Jamelle has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 53 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jamelle?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1972–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.