Boys' name · since 1972

Jumal

Since 1972, U.S. Social Security records show 38 babies named Jumal, peaking in 1973. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#24,109 of 45,481
all-time among boys
38
born since 1972
1970s
peak decade

Jumal is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 38 have been recorded since 1972.

Social Security Administration records show Jumal recorded 38 times among boys since 1972, 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 1972 to 2005.

  • #24,109 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 38 born since 1972
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jumal ranks #24,109 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 38 born since 1972, peaking in the 1970s.

#24,109 of 45,481
all-time among boys
38
born since 1972
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Jumal's 38 recorded births place it above 46.76% 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.

Jumal's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Jumal's full recorded timeline at 1980, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1972, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1973 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Jumal popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2005

Last recorded 2005
Peak year (1973)
6
Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
4.555.566.5 1972197319761980198219832005 5

Jumal by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (17 births, 45% of the file).

1970s was Jumal's strongest decade.

17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.

Jumal births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 17 births (45% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jumal?
Since 1972, Social Security records show 38 babies named Jumal. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #24,109 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2005. Its busiest year on record was 1973, with 6 births.
Where does Jumal sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jumal ranks #24,109 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 Jumal most popular?
Jumal was most popular in the 1970s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1973.
How long has the name Jumal been used?
Jumal has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 34 years of data through 2005.
What names are similar to Jumal?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Juma, Jumar, Jumaane, Jumari, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Jumal's data

  • Jumal's decade-level peak was the 1970s (17 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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

Keep exploring Jumal

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Jumal: 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, 1972–2005 (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 Jumal 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.