Jamaal
How to say it: juh-MAHL · /dʒəˈmɑl/
From Arabic 'jamal' meaning 'beauty' or 'handsomeness'. Widely used across the Arab world and Muslim communities globally.
Jamaal was the 876th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 26 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1980s, its births are down about 53% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #1,100 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #876 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 26 |
| Share of births | 1 in 13,756 |
| Peak decade | 1980s |
| Change over 10 years | −53% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,100 |
| In France, 2025 | #670 among boys’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Jamaal peaked in the 1980s and is less common today.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Mal
- Jay
Honouring a Jamaal in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Jamaal is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English.
In France: #670 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Jamaal
- Jamaal Lascelles (born 1993)English association football player
- Jamaal Wilkes (born 1953)American basketball player
- Jamaal Magloire (born 1978)Canadian basketball player
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