Jamaal
Jamaal is a masculine given name, from the Arabic, meaning "beauty". Notable people include:Jamaal Anderson, American football player Jamaal Bailey, American attorney and politician Jamaal Bowman, American politician Jamaal Branch, American football player Jamaal Butler, Bahamian sprinter Jamaal Charles, American football player Jamaal Franklin, American basketball player Jamaal Fudge, American…
Meaning & Origin of Jamaal
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Jamaal is a masculine given name, from the Arabic, meaning "beauty". Notable people include:Jamaal Anderson, American football player Jamaal Bailey, American attorney and politician Jamaal Bowman, American politician Jamaal Branch, American football player Jamaal Butler, Bahamian sprinter Jamaal Charles, American football player Jamaal Franklin, American basketball player Jamaal Fudge, American…
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The Story of Jamaal
Jamaal first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1970, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1982, when 715 Jamaals were born — ranking #286 that year. As of 2026, Jamaal ranks #3,498 for baby boys with 33 births, falling sharply (-31%). In total, more than 9K Jamaals have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Jamaal
Jamaal is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1970 and has accumulated 9K births in the dataset. Jamaal's peak popularity came in 1982 when it ranked #286. Use the chart and map above to compare Jamaal's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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