Jamal Lewis
There are approximately 58 people named Jamal Lewis living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 5,909,558 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Jamal with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Lewis. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
58
1 in 5,909,558
Named Jamal
32K
Alive today
Named Lewis
618K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 32K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1993
Average age: 32
Estimated bearers: 618K
Rarity: Very Common
Census rank: #29
Per 100K: 180.28
Top ancestry: White (58.2%)
First name trend
Jamal: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Jamal. The peak year was 1993 with 1,254 births. The average person named Jamal today is 32 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Lewis surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Lewis, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 58.2%.
- White58.2%
- Black or African American34.8%
- Hispanic or Latino2.6%
- Two or more races2.6%
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.2%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Jamal has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0094% of the US population, based on 32,193 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Lewis appears at a rate of 180.28 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.1803%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 58 people with the full name Jamal Lewis. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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Other people named Jamal
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FAQ
Jamal Lewis: questions and answers
How many people are named Jamal Lewis?
We estimate approximately 58 people in the United States share the full name Jamal Lewis. That works out to about 1 in 5,909,558 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0094%) with the surname frequency (180.28 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Jamal Lewis?
We classify Jamal Lewis as "Very Rare". About 1 in 5,909,558 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Jamal a male or female name?
Jamal is predominantly male. Out of 33,329 total SSA registrations, 99.2% were male and 0.8% were female. See the full Jamal profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.