US rank #10064 Boys' name Peak 1981 858 births

Jamiel — #10064 US boys' name

858 babies named Jamiel in U.S. Social Security records since 1969, with the highest year being 1981. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s51970s1221980s1911990s1772000s1892010s1212020s53
#10064
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 29% of names given to boys today.

1980s
Peak decade

22% of everyone ever named Jamiel was born in this single decade.

1981
Single peak year

27 babies were named Jamiel in 1981 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jamiel

The Social Security Administration has registered 858 babies named Jamiel between 1969 and 2024, spanning 56 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Jamiel currently holds the #10064 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1981, when 27 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jamiel performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 191 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Jamiel shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 6 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Jamiel in 4 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jamiel 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 858 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.

Jamiel at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

858

Since 1969

56 years of records

Peak year

1981

27 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#10,064

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1969

Recorded for 56 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jamiel popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1969

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1981)
27
Annual births at peak — across 56 years of records
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Jamiel popularity over time — girls

19 total births recorded since 1979 (Jamiel as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 19 births
456789 198419811979 5

Jamiel by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
191 births that decade — 22% of Jamiel's all-time total
1960s51970s1221980s1911990s1772000s1892010s1212020s53

Jamiel by state

Where Jamiel concentrates geographically — total births since 1969

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Jamiel
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
6 0.7%
#2 Florida
5 0.6%
#3 New York
5 0.6%
#4 Ohio
5 0.6%
California share of Jamiel's total US births 0.7%
Even split

6 of 858 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jamiel?
858 babies have been named Jamiel since 1969. It currently ranks #10064 among boys. The peak year was 1981 with 27 births.
When was Jamiel most popular?
Jamiel was most popular in the 1980s decade with 191 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
Where is Jamiel most popular?
The top states for the name Jamiel are California (6 births), Florida (5 births), New York (5 births).
How long has the name Jamiel been used?
Jamiel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1969, spanning 56 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jamiel?
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, 1969–2024 (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.