The first name Jamel
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Jamel last appeared in the official list in 2022, given to 4 boys. It peaked in 1997, with 19 births (#809).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Jamel with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Jamel at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 46 boys born in the United States were named Jamel, the 2,779th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1988, when 360 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 Jamel
6 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Jamel McLeanAmerican basketball player (born 1988)
- Jamel ArtisAmerican basketball player (born 1993)
- Jamel HerringAmerican boxer, born 1985
- Jamel MorrisAmerican basketball player (born 1992)
- Ja MorantAmerican basketball player (born 1999)
- Freddie GibbsAmerican rapper, born 1982
Questions
- How popular is the name Jamel?
- In 2022, 4 boys born in England and Wales were named Jamel, ranking 4,001st. Its peak was 1997, with 19 births.
- Is Jamel a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 97% of the 11,592 US babies named Jamel since 1880 were boys.
- When was Jamel most popular?
- 1988 in the United States, when 360 babies were named Jamel, its highest rank at 485th.