Jahmel
A masculine name of Arabic origin meaning "the handsome one".
Name Census estimates that about 646 living Americans carry the first name Jahmel. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Jahmel today is around 26 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jahmel births was 1997 (26 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jahmel. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
646
~ 1 in 530,579 Americans
Peak year
1997
26 babies that year
Average age
26
years old
2024 SSA rank
#6,275
Tracked since 1976
Popularity
Jahmel: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jahmel from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 185 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jahmel by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Jahmel during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jahmels live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. New York, Florida, North Carolina recorded the most babies named Jahmel, while North Carolina, Florida, New York recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 69 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jahmel
The name Jahmel is of Hebrew origin and is believed to have emerged during the biblical era. It is a combination of two Hebrew words: "Jah," which is a shortened form of the Hebrew name for God, "Yahweh," and "mel," which means "fullness" or "plenty." The name Jahmel can be interpreted to mean "God's fullness" or "God's abundance."
The earliest recorded use of the name Jahmel can be traced back to ancient Hebrew texts and religious scriptures. It is believed to have been used by Jewish communities in the Middle East and the Mediterranean regions during the ancient times. However, there are no specific historical records or texts that explicitly mention individuals with this name.
In the 16th century, a Jewish scholar and philosopher named Jahmel ben Eleazar lived in Spain. He is known for his writings on Jewish mysticism and the Kabbalah. Born in 1520, he made significant contributions to the understanding of Jewish spiritual traditions during the Renaissance period.
In the 18th century, a French Jewish playwright named Jahmel Lévi-Alvarez gained recognition for his works that explored themes of identity and cultural assimilation. He was born in 1721 and wrote several plays that were performed in Paris during his lifetime.
Another notable historical figure with the name Jahmel was Jahmel al-Ghazali, an Islamic philosopher and theologian who lived in Persia (modern-day Iran) during the 11th and 12th centuries. He was born in 1058 and is renowned for his influential writings on Sufism and Islamic ethics.
In the 20th century, Jahmel Khalidi was a Palestinian-American academic and author who made significant contributions to the study of Middle Eastern history and politics. Born in 1916, he taught at various universities in the United States and wrote extensively on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
Another notable figure with the name Jahmel was Jahmel Brathwaite, a Barbadian-American jazz musician and composer. Born in 1923, he was known for his innovative approach to jazz and his collaborations with other prominent artists of the time.
People
Jahmel + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jahmel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Jahmel: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jahmel?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 646 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jahmel going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 530,579 US residents.
Is Jahmel a common name?
We classify Jahmel as "Very Rare". It ranks above 86.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 660 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jahmel most popular?
The single biggest year for Jahmel was 1997, when 26 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jahmel is about 26 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Jahmel a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jahmel in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.