Jamaul
An Arabic name meaning "perfect beauty" or "all beauties combined".
Name Census estimates that about 511 living Americans carry the first name Jamaul. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Jamaul today is around 33 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jamaul births was 1994 (26 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jamaul. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Jamaul with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
511
~ 1 in 670,752 Americans
Peak year
1994
26 babies that year
Average age
33
years old
2022 SSA rank
#10,244
Tracked since 1970
Census
Jamaul in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 393 people with the first name Jamaul, which placed it at #24,486 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#24,486
National first-name rank
People counted
393
393 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
89.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jamaul
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jamaul is Black at 89.3%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (5.3%) and Hispanic (2.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Jamaul described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Jamaul at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American89.3% · 351
- Two or more races5.3% · 21
- Hispanic or Latino2.0% · 8
- White1.5% · 6
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 4
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 3
Popularity
Jamaul: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jamaul from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 173 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1980s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jamaul 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 Jamaul during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jamauls live
Origin
Meaning and history of Jamaul
The given name Jamaul has its origins in the Arabic language and culture. It is derived from the Arabic word "Jamaal," which means beauty or elegance. The name Jamaul is a masculine name and has been in use within the Arab world for centuries.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Jamaul can be found in the works of renowned Arab poets and writers from the 8th and 9th centuries. These literary works often mentioned individuals bearing this name, indicating its widespread use during the Golden Age of Islamic civilization.
In the realm of Islamic history, the name Jamaul gained prominence through several notable figures. One such figure was Jamaul-Din Al-Afghani, an influential Islamic philosopher and political activist who lived from 1838 to 1897. He played a significant role in promoting pan-Islamic and anti-colonial ideas throughout the Muslim world.
Another prominent bearer of the name was Jamaul Millat Khan, a politician and statesman from British India who lived from 1881 to 1942. He served as the Prime Minister of the Princely State of Bhopal and was known for his efforts in promoting education and social reforms.
In more recent times, Jamaul Horaira was a Bangladeshi poet and writer who lived from 1939 to 2022. He was celebrated for his contributions to Bengali literature and received numerous awards and accolades, including the Ekushey Padak, one of Bangladesh's highest civilian honors.
Another noteworthy individual with the name Jamaul was Jamaul Arfin, a Bangladeshi musician and songwriter who lived from 1955 to 2022. He was renowned for his work in the Bengali film industry and was the recipient of several prestigious awards, including the National Film Award for Best Music Composer.
Additionally, Jamaul Islam was a Bangladeshi cricketer who played for the national team in the 1990s. He was a right-arm fast-medium bowler and represented Bangladesh in their early years of international cricket.
These examples demonstrate the rich history and significance of the name Jamaul across various fields, including literature, politics, arts, and sports, spanning different regions and time periods.
People
Jamaul + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jamaul 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
Jamaul: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jamaul?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 511 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jamaul 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 670,752 US residents.
Is Jamaul a common name?
We classify Jamaul as "Very Rare". It ranks above 84.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 528 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jamaul most popular?
The single biggest year for Jamaul was 1994, when 26 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jamaul is about 33 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jamaul in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 393 people with the name Jamaul, or 0.13 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #24,486 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Jamaul in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Jamaul?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jamaul appears almost entirely male. Of the 392 people counted with this name, 100.0% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Jamaul?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jamaul is Black at 89.3%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (5.3%) and Hispanic (2.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Jamaul most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Jamaul in the 2020 Census, accounting for 89.3% (351 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Jamaul in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jamaul a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jamaul 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.
Is Jamaul still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jamaul in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Jamaul can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
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.
How many people are called Jamaul?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.