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Worldwide Name Statistics

Jamal

Ranked #1190 - 1 in 251,961 people
US

Most common in

United States

32k bearers

World total

31,751

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1190

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States32k
Worldwide
~32k
rank #1190
Rarity
1 in 251,961
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~32k in US

About the name Jamal

There are an estimated 31,751 people named Jamal alive worldwide today. That ranks Jamal at #1190 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Jamal is held by approximately 31,751 people, ranking #1190 among first names. That works out to roughly 10 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 10,453 U.S. residents).

Historically Jamal is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.2% male).

Jamal appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.2%Female 0.8%

Jamal popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Jamal, 1946 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1946: 6
  2. 1947: 5
  3. 1950: 6
  4. 1951: 5
  5. 1952: 6
  6. 1953: 6
  7. 1956: 7
  8. 1957: 15
  9. 1958: 18
  10. 1959: 28
  11. 1960: 20
  12. 1961: 23
  13. 1962: 24
  14. 1963: 26
  15. 1964: 23
  16. 1965: 22
  17. 1966: 46
  18. 1967: 40
  19. 1968: 95
  20. 1969: 261
  21. 1970: 293
  22. 1971: 419
  23. 1972: 445
  24. 1973: 425
  25. 1974: 467
  26. 1975: 477
  27. 1976: 567
  28. 1977: 590
  29. 1978: 563
  30. 1979: 540
  31. 1980: 594
  32. 1981: 531
  33. 1982: 575
  34. 1983: 474
  35. 1984: 527
  36. 1985: 627
  37. 1986: 818
  38. 1987: 996
  39. 1988: 1,034
  40. 1989: 1,113
  41. 1990: 1,124
  42. 1991: 1,112
  43. 1992: 1,203
  44. 1993: 1,253
  45. 1994: 1,231
  46. 1995: 1,066
  47. 1996: 995
  48. 1997: 835
  49. 1998: 689
  50. 1999: 804
  51. 2000: 726
  52. 2001: 786
  53. 2002: 726
  54. 2003: 655
  55. 2004: 589
  56. 2005: 553
  57. 2006: 514
  58. 2007: 483
  59. 2008: 456
  60. 2009: 410
  61. 2010: 407
  62. 2011: 351
  63. 2012: 345
  64. 2013: 303
  65. 2014: 306
  66. 2015: 330
  67. 2016: 353
  68. 2017: 308
  69. 2018: 305
  70. 2019: 258
  71. 2020: 245
  72. 2021: 267
  73. 2022: 201
  74. 2023: 211
  75. 2024: 175
  76. 2025: 169

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Jamal worldwide?

There are an estimated 31,751 people named Jamal alive worldwide today, ranking #1190 globally.

Is Jamal a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 251,961 people. In the United States there are roughly 31,751 bearers, which is 1 in 10,453 Americans.

Is Jamal a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Jamal is used 99.2% male and 0.8% female.

Where does the name Jamal come from?

Who are famous people named Jamal?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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