Jamel
A spelling variant of Jamal, which comes from the Arabic word jamal, beauty. The related adjective jamil, meaning handsome, gives the name Jamil.
Jamel in 2025
Jamel was given to 46 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 5,945th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 72,073 babies born.
The history of Jamel
Jamel reached its highest point in 1988, when 373 babies were given the name, ranking 1,038th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 1,000th, in 1983.
Across the 76 years of records since 1950, 11,592 babies have been named Jamel. Half of them were born before 1991, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Jamel by decade
| Decade | Babies named Jamel | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15 | 8,596 |
| 1960s | 176 | 2,432 |
| 1970s | 1,845 | 1,018 |
| 1980s | 3,195 | 1,000 |
| 1990s | 2,790 | 1,122 |
| 2000s | 1,990 | 1,775 |
| 2010s | 1,205 | 2,386 |
| 2020s | 376 | 3,946 |
Where Jamel is heading
Jamel has fallen 62% over the past decade, from 121 babies in 2015 to 46 in 2025.
Names like Jamel
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Jamel.