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Worldwide Name Statistics

Jamel

Ranked #2273 - 1 in 728,332 people
US

Most common in

United States

11k bearers

World total

10,984

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#2273

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States11k
Worldwide
~11k
rank #2273
Rarity
1 in 728,332
of people globally
Gender split
97/3
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~11k in US

About the name Jamel

There are an estimated 10,984 people named Jamel alive worldwide today. That ranks Jamel at #2273 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Jamel is held by approximately 10,984 people, ranking #2273 among first names. That works out to roughly 3 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 30,217 U.S. residents).

Historically Jamel is used overwhelmingly as a male name (96.8% male).

Jamel 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 96.8%Female 3.2%

Jamel popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Jamel, 1950 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1950: 5
  2. 1956: 5
  3. 1959: 5
  4. 1960: 5
  5. 1961: 13
  6. 1962: 6
  7. 1963: 8
  8. 1964: 14
  9. 1965: 8
  10. 1966: 15
  11. 1967: 22
  12. 1968: 25
  13. 1969: 60
  14. 1970: 51
  15. 1971: 88
  16. 1972: 109
  17. 1973: 149
  18. 1974: 159
  19. 1975: 200
  20. 1976: 244
  21. 1977: 246
  22. 1978: 309
  23. 1979: 290
  24. 1980: 294
  25. 1981: 246
  26. 1982: 297
  27. 1983: 331
  28. 1984: 299
  29. 1985: 316
  30. 1986: 344
  31. 1987: 343
  32. 1988: 373
  33. 1989: 352
  34. 1990: 370
  35. 1991: 358
  36. 1992: 314
  37. 1993: 295
  38. 1994: 306
  39. 1995: 236
  40. 1996: 252
  41. 1997: 208
  42. 1998: 214
  43. 1999: 237
  44. 2000: 201
  45. 2001: 191
  46. 2002: 218
  47. 2003: 205
  48. 2004: 182
  49. 2005: 207
  50. 2006: 194
  51. 2007: 205
  52. 2008: 182
  53. 2009: 205
  54. 2010: 178
  55. 2011: 149
  56. 2012: 141
  57. 2013: 139
  58. 2014: 103
  59. 2015: 121
  60. 2016: 104
  61. 2017: 105
  62. 2018: 88
  63. 2019: 77
  64. 2020: 82
  65. 2021: 83
  66. 2022: 64
  67. 2023: 55
  68. 2024: 46
  69. 2025: 46

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Jamel worldwide?

There are an estimated 10,984 people named Jamel alive worldwide today, ranking #2273 globally.

Is Jamel a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 728,332 people. In the United States there are roughly 10,984 bearers, which is 1 in 30,217 Americans.

Is Jamel a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Jamel is used 96.8% male and 3.2% female.

Where does the name Jamel come from?

Who are famous people named Jamel?

Data sources

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

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