Jamail
Gemayel is the name of a prominent Lebanese Maronite Christian family based in Bikfaya, Lebanon.
Meaning & Origin of Jamail
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Gemayel is the name of a prominent Lebanese Maronite Christian family based in Bikfaya, Lebanon.
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Origin & history
The Story of Jamail
Jamail first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1975, with 11 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1982, when 18 Jamails were born — ranking #2,596 that year. As of 2026, Jamail ranks #12,182 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 349 Jamails 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 Jamail
Jamail is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1975 and has accumulated 349 births in the dataset. Jamail's peak popularity came in 1982 when it ranked #2,596. Use the chart and map above to compare Jamail'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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