The first name Jameel
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 10 boys were named Jameel, making it the 2,269th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2002, with 25 births (#753).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Jameel with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Jameel at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 19 boys born in the United States were named Jameel, the 5,108th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1978, when 123 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Jameel
3 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Jameel WarneyAmerican basketball player (born 1994)
- Jameel McClineAmerican boxer, born 1970
- Jim Al-KhaliliBritish theoretical physicist, author and broadcaster, born 1962
Questions
- How popular is the name Jameel?
- In 2025, 10 boys born in England and Wales were named Jameel, ranking 2,269th. Its peak was 2002, with 25 births.
- Is Jameel a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 99% of the 3,058 US babies named Jameel since 1880 were boys.
- When was Jameel most popular?
- 1978 in the United States, when 123 babies were named Jameel, its highest rank at 762nd.