Declining since 1993, #1,196 for boys today.
Popularity of Jamal since 1946
Babies named Jamal per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 11 |
| 1950s | 91 |
| 1960s | 558 |
| 1970s | 4,691 |
| 1980s | 7,187 |
| 1990s | 10,265 |
| 2000s | 5,898 |
| 2010s | 3,266 |
| 2020s | 1,268 |
Meaning & origin
Jamal is a name of Arabic origin meaning 'beauty' or 'handsomeness.' First recorded in the United States in 1946, Jamal gained significant popularity in the 1970s and 1980s, peaking at rank 119 in 1994. Since 1993, its usage has been falling, and as of 2025 it ranks 1196th, with approximately 1 in 10,107 baby boys receiving the name. The name has been especially well-used in states like Michigan, Louisiana, and Maryland. Jamal remains a recognizable and culturally meaningful choice, particularly within African-American and Muslim communities, reflecting a proud heritage.
Jamal comes from the Arabic root j-m-l, which conveys beauty and handsomeness. The name is common throughout the Arab world and among Muslim communities globally. It is also used in African-American communities, reflecting both cultural heritage and the popularity of Arabic-derived names.
Where Jamal is most popular
Births per 100,000 boys by state. Press play or drag the slider to watch it move across the decades. The lightest shade means too few recorded births.
“Jamal” around the world
Where Jamal lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.
France
40
babies in 2024
Sources: INSEE (France).
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Jam
Sibling names for Jamal
Names that share Jamal's style, for a brother or sister.
Sisters: Aaliyah, Khadijah, Nakia, Zara, Imani, Daisha, Deandra, Iesha, Jameka, Jamila, Kamilah, Kisha, Lajuana, Lakesha, Laquita, Lashanda, Latashia, Latosha, Mariyah, Rihanna, Saniyah, Shameka, Shanika, Shante, Sharmaine, Sharonda, Sheronda, Tameka, Tamesha, Tanesha, Tawana, Tyisha, Akilah, Aleeah, Aleigha, Danesha, Hanan, Ieshia, Jahaira, Jakiya, Jaleesa, Jamaria, Jameelah, Jamiah, Jamilah, Kadijah, Kamani, Kanesha, Kanisha, Keshia, Keysha, Khaliah, Khaliyah, Kizzy, Lakeesha, Lakisha, Lamonica, Laquisha, Latarsha, Latesha, Latifah, Latoria, Latoyia, Malaika, Marquetta, Mecca, Myesha, Naimah, Najah, Nakisha, Natisha, Quiana, Rasheeda, Ronisha, Saniah, Shanay, Shaniqua, Shanise, Shantae, Shardae, Sharhonda, Sharice, Sharita, Shaunte, Shawanna, Shenika, Shenita, Sherita, Syreeta, Takiyah, Talisha, Tameika, Tamica, Taneisha, Taneshia, Tanika, Taniyah, Tawanna, Tomeka, Tonisha, Towanda, Twanda, Tynesha, Zakiyah, Adama, Ahmani, Akiyah, Aleiyah, Camisha, Catrice, Charde, Charlisa, Charnae, Damiya, Dashawna, Dewanda, Dewanna, Falicia, Falisha, Farida, Hadia, Halimah, Ieisha, Jadira, Jameela, Jameisha, Jamela, Jamera, Jamilla, Jamille, Jamirah, Jamisha, Jatavia, Jumana, Kadejah, Kalila, Kalilah, Kamirah, Kaneesha, Kaneisha, Kareema, Katasha, Katisha, Keshawna, Lachandra, Lafonda, Laketa, Lakiya, Lameka, Laquana, Laqueta, Laquinta, Lashandra, Lashauna, Lashaundra, Lashea, Lashelle, Lashone, Lashonna, Lasondra, Lasonja, Latasia, Latifa, Latresa, Latrese, Latrica, Lekisha, Makeba, Makesha, Malikah, Markeeta, Markeshia, Marquesha, Marquia, Marquitta, Marshae, Meosha, Naeemah, Nakeshia, Nakira, Natoya, Neisha, Nekia, Nikesha, Nikisha, Nikiya, Nyeisha, Porcha, Quinesha, Rakia, Ranesha, Raniah, Ranisha, Rasha, Rashanda, Rasheda, Rasheedah, Rayonna, Renisha, Rolonda, Ronesha, Roshanda, Roshonda, Sabreen, Salam, Samyah, Shaira, Shakeema, Shakeena, Shakeria, Shakeya, Shakima, Shakina, Shakita, Shalise, Shalita, Shaliyah, Shamaria, Shameeka, Shameika, Shamekia, Shamyra, Shaneika, Shanica, Shantrell, Shaquanda, Shaquanna, Sharanda, Shareese, Shariah, Shawntay, Shawntell, Sheneka, Shenequa, Sheniqua, Shereka, Sherica, Tacara, Takeshia, Takiya, Talesha, Tameisha, Tashana, Tashara, Tashauna, Teasha, Tenika, Terika, Timesha, Tinesha, Tyronda, Yalonda, Zakiah, Zakiyyah, Zanaya, Zaynah, Zuleima, Aaleyah, Aijah, Akeela, Akiera, Aqueelah, Arnesha, Asanti, Bionca, Chakira, Chaniqua, Chaniyah, Chantia, Charnele, Charonda, Daijha, Dalaysia, Dalisha, Dameka, Damika, Darnita, Deashia, Demisha, Deneshia, Denetria, Denishia, Deshauna, Deshonda, Donasia, Doneisha, Doneshia, Donnesha, Emanie, Fajr, Jajaira, Jameah, Jameca, Jamella, Jamese, Jamilia, Jamilya, Jamylah, Janeece, Janiqua, Jaquisha, Jazira, Kadedra, Kadeja, Kamariah, Kameisha, Kameka, Kameshia, Kamoura, Kaniesha, Kareemah, Karem, Kashawna, Keauna, Keaundra, Keiosha, Kenita, Kenyanna, Kenyata, Kewanna, Keyauna, Keyshia, Khalilah, Khamiya, Kiwana, Kyisha, Lacosta, Ladasia, Ladawna, Lakendria, Lakeria, Lamisha, Lamyah, Lanique, Laportia, Laresha, Lashante, Latausha, Latoia, Latroya, Litisha, Malayshia, Maurisha, Mikeisha, Moneka, Nafeesa, Nakea, Nakeesha, Nasira, Natonya, Naziyah, Nekita, Niani, Nickia, Nikeisha, Nyeema, Nyeshia, Porchia, Porscha, Quaneisha, Quiara, Quinisha, Rahima, Raneisha, Rashae, Rasheena, Rashidah, Reneisha, Rickia, Roshawnda, Sabrin, Saleema, Samaiyah, Saroya, Shacora, Shahara, Shakeira, Shakeitha, Shakema, Shakia, Shakisha, Shakiyah, Shalisha, Shamara, Shameca, Shamirah, Shamiyah, Shamyah, Shandrea, Shandria, Shandrika, Shanesha, Shanieka, Shantasia, Shanterria, Shaquala, Shaquetta, Shareena, Sharetta, Sharia, Sharmayne, Sharnice, Sharonica, Shateria, Shatonya, Shawntae, Shawntee, Shekita, Shemica, Shenee, Shenice, Sherea, Shereese, Shontelle, Shundra, Sorayah, Tajuana, Takila, Takira, Takita, Taleisha, Talyah, Tanaisha, Tanajah, Taneika, Tanica, Taquana, Taquilla, Taquita, Tarnisha, Tashea, Tashema, Tashena, Tashia, Tekisha, Temekia, Tenita, Tiajuana, Tieshia, Tranisha, Tyeesha, Tyese, Venisha, Vernisha, Warda, Zakeria, Zakyah, Zalika, Zayra, Ziyonna, Akeia, Dashauna, Kasheena, Katesha, Kimisha, Kiosha, Leshay, Nouri, Shawnese, Shimika, Tondalaya, Zakeya, Aalaiyah, Ahleah, Aidah, Akeema, Akesha, Amaani, Ameshia, Aneshia, Annisha, Antwonette, Arneshia, Ayeisha, Ayeshia, Beonka, Brenisha, Carime, Chakia, Chardai, Chauntae, Chekesha, Dajuana, Dakiya, Damisha, Dandrea, Derrika, Deshonna, Dezhane, Elahi, Fantashia, Fareeda, Ghalia, Glenisha, Haliyah, Hidayah, Ieesha, Iisha, Ikram, Intisar, Jahmiya, Jakita, Jamala, Jamariya, Jameeka, Jamelah, Jamiesha, Jamillia, Jamise, Jamonica, Janeka, Janequa, Jemila, Jimeka, Kadeidra, Kaleisha, Kanija, Keimora, Kemonie, Keshonda, Keshonna, Kevona, Kewana, Keyatta, Khaleelah, Khamille, Kimyatta, Kwana, Kymiah, Lachrisha, Laconda, Lacresia, Ladaja, Lakeidra, Lakeishia, Lakesa, Lakeva, Lakeyshia, Lakiyah, Lamis, Laneshia, Laniesha, Laquasia, Laqueisha, Larrisha, Lasasha, Lashaye, Lashia, Latacha, Latanga, Laticha, Latish, Latonga, Latysha, Lawonda, Laytoya, Lechelle, Malaka, Manessa, Mariesha, Markala, Marnisha, Marquasia, Mikisha, Monasia, Monifah, Nakkia, Nashea, Neesha, Nialah, Niquita, Nuriyah, Otisha, Philisha, Phylisha, Porschea, Quaniyah, Quantasia, Quantina, Radiah, Rakesha, Rashada, Rashea, Rasheema, Rasheka, Rehema, Reisha, Ronnisha, Sabriyah, Sakira, Seham, Shacoria, Shadana, Shadawn, Shakedra, Shakeeta, Shakeila, Shakenya, Shakinah, Shakirra, Shalice, Shalunda, Shamina, Shanessa, Shanikqua, Shantale, Shantoria, Shaquanta, Shaquayla, Shaquel, Shaqueta, Shaquisha, Sharica, Sharnetta, Sharniece, Shatera, Shatima, Shatira, Shauntavia, Shauntee, Shavette, Shawnika, Shawnique, Shawonda, Shekira, Shemia, Shenay, Shenea, Shermika, Shetara, Shineka, Shondrea, Shuntae, Shuntay, Shunte, Synethia, Takeysha, Takhia, Takiah, Talonda, Tamani, Tamecka, Tameya, Tamikka, Tamirra, Tanashia, Tanaysha, Tanazia, Taneia, Tanekia, Tanequa, Taneya, Tanieka, Tanikka, Tanique, Tanishia, Tarahji, Tasheema, Tasheika, Tashiba, Tashica, Tashonna, Tawania, Telesha, Temica, Teniqua, Teondra, Teonia, Teresha, Terrisha, Tiawana, Timisha, Tomicka, Tramya, Tremeka, Tuwana, Tyhesha, Tykesha, Tykisha, Tylesha, Tylisa, Tymika, Tyneka, Tyresha, Tyrika, Tyshia, Vernesha, Wajiha, Ziasia
Brothers: Malik, Kareem, Jabari, Amir, Hasan, Akeem, Deandre, Dejuan, Demarcus, Demarkus, Denzel, Deshaun, Donte, Hakeem, Jaleel, Jamelle, Jamere, Jelani, Khalil, Lamarcus, Levar, Malique, Marques, Marquis, Rashad, Rashon, Shakir, Shamar, Shaquille, Terell, Tyrell, Tyron, Ahmir, Antwaun, Dajuan, Denzell, Deondre, Deontae, Devaughn, Dondre, Jahlil, Jalil, Jama, Jameel, Jamell, Jasir, Keshaun, Keshon, Khalif, Lashaun, Latrell, Maleek, Malek, Marquel, Montrell, Nabil, Naeem, Nazir, Quadir, Rahim, Rakeem, Rashaad, Rasheed, Rasheen, Rayshawn, Saleem, Salim, Shakur, Sharif, Shedrick, Shemar, Tramaine, Tremayne, Tyjuan, Tyquan, Ahkeem, Akim, Alim, Antjuan, Antwann, Davaughn, Deandrae, Dejaun, Delante, Demarquis, Devontay, Diandre, Dujuan, Haseeb, Jabar, Jabriel, Jahmar, Jakeem, Jamiel, Jamire, Jamoni, Jaquel, Jerami, Jermayne, Jhalil, Jorell, Kalif, Kaseem, Kasim, Kentavious, Khaliq, Larenz, Lasean, Lashun, Maalik, Majed, Majid, Malick, Maliki, Martavius, Martrell, Mateen, Naheem, Nassir, Omarr, Quantez, Quindarius, Rahiem, Rahmel, Ramell, Ramzi, Rashaan, Rashan, Ridwan, Saadiq, Shaheem, Shaheen, Shamel, Tamer, Tarell, Tequan, Travaris, Tyreik, Tyric, Tyrome, Vashon, Zahmir, Zamar, Akeen, Altariq, Amiir, Ammaar, Antwain, Barack, Braheem, Burhanuddin, Cahlil, Camar, Chamar, Cortavious, Daishawn, Damont, Daquarius, Delshawn, Demar, Demarlo, Demarques, Demarrio, Demontae, Demontay, Deondray, Dionta, Dontaye, Dvonte, Dyshawn, Fadel, Fawaz, Halim, Haron, Hykeem, Jabarri, Jabri, Jahaad, Jalik, Jamareon, Jameal, Jameil, Jammal, Jamonte, Jamori, Javares, Jermale, Kahleel, Kaleel, Kamaal, Khadim, Khairi, Khalib, Kwane, Kyshaun, Lamichael, Lejuan, Lesean, Mahlik, Mansur, Marshun, Mehkai, Montavius, Montel, Muhsin, Naquan, Nas, Naszir, Nazeer, Nidal, Nyeem, Omarian, Quamir, Raheim, Rahkeem, Rayshun, Reshawn, Saheed, Shabazz, Shakeel, Shameek, Shamell, Tamarius, Tarique, Tremel, Tyronn, Vashaun, Wassim, Zaahir, Delontae, Jaeshawn, Jaymere, Khaliel, Marquail, Wasim, Akeel, Akil, Anterrio, Antwione, Ashaad, Avondre, Basem, Careem, Davarious, Delquan, Demarkis, Denario, Deunte, Devantae, Donterrius, Dontravious, Fadil, Guled, Hassani, Jabreel, Jacquise, Jaeshaun, Jahmire, Jamail, Jamarea, Jamarl, Jamear, Jameek, Jamerion, Jaqua, Jarious, Jarrius, Jemell, Jevante, Kaamil, Kadar, Kahil, Kalim, Kariem, Kasheem, Keontre, Ladarien, Ladarrian, Lakeem, Lamarkus, Lamone, Laquincy, Lavonta, Leshon, Maleak, Malike, Mekel, Nahiem, Najib, Nasean, Nasiir, Nazire, Osmany, Quamere, Quantavis, Radwan, Ramez, Rashee, Rashied, Raymar, Rayshard, Reshad, Saabir, Saqib, Shadeed, Shaheim, Shaquelle, Sheddrick, Taejon, Tarick, Tavaras, Teandre, Tyress, Vonte, Wahid
Names like Jamal
Names whose popularity has moved with Jamal's over the last 50 years.

