Jamelle
Jamelle is a name. Notable people with the name include:Hina Jamelle, architect living in the United States Jamelle Bouie, American columnist Jamelle Cornley, American basketball player Jamelle Elliott, American women's basketball head coach Jamelle Folsom (1927–2012), First Lady of Alabama Jamelle Hagins, American basketball player Jamelle Holieway, American football quarterback
Meaning & Origin of Jamelle
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Jamelle is a name. Notable people with the name include:Hina Jamelle, architect living in the United States Jamelle Bouie, American columnist Jamelle Cornley, American basketball player Jamelle Elliott, American women's basketball head coach Jamelle Folsom (1927–2012), First Lady of Alabama Jamelle Hagins, American basketball player Jamelle Holieway, American football quarterback
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The Story of Jamelle
As a girl name
Jamelle first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1948, with 12 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1975, when 20 Jamelles were born — ranking #3,404 that year. As of 2026, Jamelle ranks #11,782 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 382 Jamelles have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Jamelle first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1972, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1988, when 93 Jamelles were born — ranking #1,012 that year. As of 2026, Jamelle ranks #10,889 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 809 Jamelles have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Jamelle
Jamelle is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1972 and has accumulated 809 births in the dataset. Jamelle's peak popularity came in 1988 when it ranked #1,012. Use the chart and map above to compare Jamelle'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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