Boys' name · since 1973

Jemell

149 babies named Jemell in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 1980. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

149
total births
1973–2008
years on record
1980s
peak decade
44%
born in that decade

Jemell is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 149 have been recorded since 1973.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jemell has been recorded 149 times among boys since 1973, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 2008.

  • 149 total births
  • 1973–2008 years on record
  • 1980s peak decade
  • 44% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Jemell's 149 recorded births place it above 67% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Jemell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Jemell splits its recorded history at 1989: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1985 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1980 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Jemell popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2008

Last recorded 2008
Peak year (1980)
10
Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
4681012 19731981198419881991199520052008 9

Jemell by decade

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

1980s was Jemell's strongest decade.

65 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.

Jemell births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 65 births (44% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jemell?
Since 1973, Social Security records show 149 babies named Jemell. The most recent recorded year was 2008. Its busiest year on record was 1980, with 10 births.
When was Jemell most popular?
Jemell was most popular in the 1980s decade with 65 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
How long has the name Jemell been used?
Records for Jemell go back to 1973, giving 36 years of history through 2008.
What names are similar to Jemell?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jemal, Jemel, Jemar, Jemari, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Jemell's data

  • Jemell's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (65 total births) through the 2000s (25) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • 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.

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, 1973–2008 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Jemell: Baby Name Since 1973 - 149 Births, Peak 1980." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jemell. 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 Jemell 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.