Jamell Boy
How popular is Jamell?
#4,856 boy name in 2025
20 baby boys were named Jamell in the US in 2025, making it the 4856th most popular boy name.
2,157living people named Jamell (est.)
34median age of people named Jamell
2,240babies named Jamell since 1880
1 in 165,767US babies born in 2025
Jamell popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #4,856 for boys (▲ 3451 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 20 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-26% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #3,881 in 2015, #5,037 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1989 (74 boys) |
| Highest rank | #1,124 in 1985 |
| First recorded | 1971 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Jamell counting every spelling
Social Security counts each spelling as its own name. Adding together the spellings that sound alike, the Jamal family of names ranked #783 for boys in 2025 (#743 the year before), with 297 babies in all.
| Spelling | Boys in 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Jamal | 169 | 57% |
| Jamil | 48 | 16% |
| Jamel | 46 | 15% |
| Jamell | 20 | 7% |
| Jamall | 7 | 2% |
| Jamelle | 7 | 2% |
Spellings are grouped by how they sound, using our own rules, so a few groupings may not match how your family says the name.
Jamell by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 278 | #1,186 |
| 1980s | 632 | #1,124 |
| 1990s | 474 | #1,282 |
| 2000s | 397 | #2,326 |
| 2010s | 279 | #2,681 |
| 2020s | 105 | #4,438 |
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Questions
- Is Jamell a boy or girl name?
- Jamell is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Jamell were boys.
- How popular is the name Jamell?
- 20 baby boys were named Jamell in the US in 2025, making it the 4856th most popular boy name.
- When was Jamell most popular?
- Jamell peaked in 1989, when 74 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,124 in 1985.
- How many people are named Jamell?
- 2,240 babies have been named Jamell in the US since 1880. We estimate about 2,157 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 34.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.