Recorded 1997–2008 Boys' name Peak 1997 15 births

Jamyl — boys' name

15 babies named Jamyl in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 1997. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s52000s10

The verdict

15 boys have been named Jamyl since 1997, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2008.

15
total births
1997–2008
years on record
2000s
peak decade
67%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

67% of everyone ever named Jamyl was born in this single decade.

1997
Single peak year

5 babies were named Jamyl in 1997 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jamyl

The Social Security Administration has registered 15 babies named Jamyl between 1997 and 2008, spanning 12 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Jamyl currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2008. The name reached its historical peak in 1997, when 5 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jamyl performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 10 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Jamyl shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jamyl 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 15 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.

Jamyl at a glance

Last recorded 2008

Total births

15

Since 1997

12 years of records

Peak year

1997

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2008

Active since

1997

Recorded for 12 years

Last year on file: 2008

Jamyl popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–1997

Last recorded 2008
Peak year (1997)
5
Annual births at peak — across 12 years of records
5 200820021997 5

Jamyl by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
10 births that decade — 67% of Jamyl's all-time total
1990s52000s10

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jamyl?
15 babies have been named Jamyl since 1997. It was last recorded in 2008. The peak year was 1997 with 5 births.
When was Jamyl most popular?
Jamyl was most popular in the 2000s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
How long has the name Jamyl been used?
Jamyl has been recorded in Social Security data since 1997, spanning 12 years of data through 2008.
What names are similar to Jamyl?
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.

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, 1997–2008 (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.