Boys' name · since 1975

Jimal

Since 1975, U.S. Social Security records show 15 babies named Jimal, peaking in 1975. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#31,423 of 45,481
all-time among boys
15
born since 1975
1970s
peak decade

Jimal is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 15 have been recorded since 1975.

Social Security Administration records show Jimal recorded 15 times among boys since 1975, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 2015.

  • #31,423 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 15 born since 1975
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jimal ranks #31,423 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 15 born since 1975, peaking in the 1970s.

#31,423 of 45,481
all-time among boys
15
born since 1975
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Jimal's 15 recorded births place it above 30.23% 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.

Jimal's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Jimal's full recorded timeline at 1987, 67% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 33% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1975, with just 5 recorded births.

Jimal popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2015

Last recorded 2015
Peak year (1975)
5
Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
5 197519872015 5

Jimal by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (5 births, 33% of the file).

1970s was Jimal's strongest decade.

5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.

Jimal births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window.

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 5 births (33% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jimal? ▼
15 babies have been named Jimal since 1975. All-time, it sits at #31,423 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2015. The peak year was 1975 with 5 births.
Where does Jimal sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jimal ranks #31,423 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Jimal most popular? ▼
Jimal was most popular in the 1970s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1975.
How long has the name Jimal been used? ▼
Jimal has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 41 years of data through 2015.
What names are similar to Jimal? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jimmy, Jim, Jimmie, Jimi, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Jimal's data

  • Jimal's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 2010s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Jimal

Nearby Names Like Jimal

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jimal

Jimmy Boy
#846 288,737 births
Jim Boy
#3128 153,122 births
Jimmie Boy
#3659 112,267 births
Jimi Boy
1,241 births
Jimmey Boy
904 births

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Mansell
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Jimal: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1975–2015 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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 Jimal 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 August 2026.