Masculine dossier · first seen 1968
Jameel
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 1978
Peak era
1978
Peak births
123
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen X
Quick answers about Jameel
How many people are named Jameel?
An estimated 2,936 living Americans are named Jameel.
How rare is Jameel?
Jameel is very rare among babies today, with 19 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 84.6% from its 1978 peak.
How old is the typical Jameel?
The median age of a living American named Jameel is approximately 32 years, with most bearers falling between 21 and 44 years old.
Is Jameel still popular?
Not especially. Jameel has been declining since its 1978 peak and registered 19 births in 2025.
Where is Jameel most common?
Jameel has its strongest geographic signal in New Jersey, where it appears 6.9× more often than the national baseline.
1968Peak 19782025
Peak year
1978
Decline from peak
84.6%
2025
19
All-time
3,040
Where it lives now
Jameel is most concentrated in Pennsylvania — about 2.7× the national rate in the 2000s.
States where Jameel is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.