Jamaal
Arabic in origin, an alternate spelling of Jamal, from jamal, meaning beauty or grace. It belongs to a set of Arabic names built on that same root.
Jamaal in 2025
Jamaal was given to 26 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 8,721st most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 127,513 babies born.
The history of Jamaal
Jamaal reached its highest point in 1982, when 724 babies were given the name, ranking 619th that year.
Across the 56 years of records since 1970, 8,587 babies have been named Jamaal. Half of them were born before 1987, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Jamaal by decade
| Decade | Babies named Jamaal | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 948 | 1,164 |
| 1980s | 3,919 | 619 |
| 1990s | 1,716 | 1,415 |
| 2000s | 1,121 | 2,513 |
| 2010s | 670 | 3,871 |
| 2020s | 213 | 5,767 |
Where Jamaal is heading
Jamaal has fallen 61% over the past decade, from 66 babies in 2015 to 26 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1982 peak — Jamaal is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Jamaal
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Jamaal.