Jamal
Meaning
beauty; a widely loved classic since the 1970s Black pride era
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Jamal peaked in the 1980s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
594 people · the #11,869 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 333,333 · median age 19
Among people named Jamal living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 2010s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 124 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Jamal
Most people given the name Jamal in the United States were born between 1980 and 2009. The Jamal you meet today is most often in his 20s or 30s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Jamal deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Jamal truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Jamal fits with your family’s names and surname.
Where Jamal travels
Somali · traditionally meaning beauty
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