Total births
295
Boys' name · since 1976
Jammal
295 babies named Jammal in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 1987. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 295
- total births
- 1976–2017
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
Jammal sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 295 recorded since 1976.
Jammal has 295 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 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2017.
- 295 total births
- 1976–2017 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 48% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
295 boys have been named Jammal since 1976, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2017.
- 295
- total births
- 1976–2017
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Jammal was born in this single decade.
1987
Single peak year
25 babies were named Jammal in 1987 - its busiest year on record.
Jammal's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jammal's full recorded timeline at 1991, 39% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 61% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1988, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1987 peak of 25 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jammal at a glance
Last recorded 2017Peak year
1987
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1976
Jammal popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2017
- Peak year (1987)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Jammal by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Jammal's strongest decade.
142 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Jammal births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 21
1970s
21 births
- 1980s
1980s
142 births
- 1990s
1990s
75 births
- 2000s 30
2000s
30 births
- 2010s 27
2010s
27 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 142 births (48% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jammal? ▼
Since 1976, Social Security records show 295 babies named Jammal. The most recent recorded year was 2017. Its busiest year on record was 1987, with 25 births.
When was Jammal most popular? ▼
Jammal was most popular in the 1980s decade with 142 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
How long has the name Jammal been used? ▼
Records for Jammal go back to 1976, giving 42 years of history through 2017.
What names are similar to Jammal? ▼
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 Jammal's data
- Jammal's decade-level peak was the 1980s (142 total births); usage has since declined to 27 in the 2010s -- 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 Jammal
Nearby Names Like Jammal
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jammal
James Boy
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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 Jammal side by side: Jammal vs James Jammal vs Jamie Jammal 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, 1976–2017 (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. "Jammal: Baby Name Since 1976 - 295 Births, Peak 1987." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jammal. 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 Jammal 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.