Jammal
An Arabic name meaning beauty, grace, or perfection.
Name Census estimates that about 285 living Americans carry the first name Jammal. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Jammal today is around 35 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jammal births was 1987 (25 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jammal. 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 Jammal with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
285
~ 1 in 1,202,647 Americans
Peak year
1987
25 babies that year
Average age
35
years old
2017 SSA rank
#9,201
Tracked since 1976
Census
Jammal in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 254 people with the first name Jammal, which placed it at #32,878 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
#32,878
National first-name rank
People counted
254
254 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
79.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jammal
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jammal is Black at 79.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (7.9%) and White (6.7%). 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 Jammal 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 Jammal at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American79.1% · 201
- Hispanic or Latino7.9% · 20
- White6.7% · 17
- Two or more races4.3% · 11
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.2% · 3
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 2
Popularity
Jammal: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jammal from the 1970s through to the 2010s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 142 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
Jammal 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 Jammal during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jammal
The given name Jammal has its origins tracing back to the Arabic language and Islamic culture. It is derived from the Arabic word "jamal," which means beauty or elegance. The name can be translated to mean "beautiful" or "handsome."
In the medieval era, the name Jammal was commonly used in various regions of the Middle East and North Africa, where Arabic was the predominant language. It was popular among Muslim communities and appeared in historical records and documents from that time period.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Jammal can be found in the writings of renowned Arab poet and scholar Abu Tammam (807-845 AD), who mentioned a person by this name in his literary works. Additionally, the name is believed to have been mentioned in some Islamic religious texts and manuscripts, although specific references are unclear.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Jammal. One of the earliest was Jammal al-Din al-Kafawi (1193-1277 AD), a renowned Arab scholar and lexicographer from Egypt, who authored several influential works on Arabic grammar and lexicography.
Another prominent figure was Jammal al-Din al-Ishbili (1174-1252 AD), a distinguished Andalusian mathematician and astronomer from Seville, Spain, who made significant contributions to the fields of algebra and trigonometry.
In more recent times, Jammal Brown (born 1985) is an American former professional football player who played as an offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for teams like the New Orleans Saints and Washington Redskins.
Jammal Abualreesh (born 1994) is a Jordanian professional football player who currently plays as a midfielder for Al-Jazeera in the Jordanian Pro League.
Jammal Uddin (born 1988) is a British actor and writer of Bangladeshi descent, known for his roles in television series like "Timewasters" and "Ghosts."
These are just a few examples of individuals who have carried the name Jammal throughout history, highlighting its Arabic roots and cultural significance.
People
Jammal + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jammal 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
Jammal: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jammal?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 285 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jammal 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 1,202,647 US residents.
Is Jammal a common name?
We classify Jammal as "Very Rare". It ranks above 78.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 295 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jammal most popular?
The single biggest year for Jammal was 1987, when 25 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jammal is about 35 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jammal in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 254 people with the name Jammal, or 0.08 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #32,878 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 Jammal 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 Jammal?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jammal appears almost entirely male. Of the 252 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 Jammal?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jammal is Black at 79.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (7.9%) and White (6.7%). 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 Jammal most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Jammal in the 2020 Census, accounting for 79.1% (201 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 Jammal in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jammal a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jammal 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 Jammal still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jammal 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 Jammal 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 Americans are named Jammal?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.