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Jamahl

100% boys · last recorded 2020

Jamahl has been given to about 734 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1988, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 674
Median age today35 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Jamahl per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & Waleseach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1988 · 26
  • Born in 20250
  • All time734

How popular is Jamahl?

Its best year was 1988, when 26 babies were given the name, ranking 2326th. The typical living American called Jamahl is about 35 years old today.

Names that sound like Jamahl

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Jamal0.81
  2. Jamaal0.77
  3. Jamar0.65
  4. Jamel0.61
  5. Jamil0.61
  6. Jamari0.60
  7. Jael0.49
  8. Jasiah0.47

Middle names for Jamahl

Ranked by flow score
  1. Jamahl Dean0.76
  2. Jamahl Bryce0.76
  3. Jamahl Ross0.76
  4. Jamahl Quinn0.76
  5. Jamahl Neal0.76
  6. Jamahl Finn0.76

Sibling names for Jamahl

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Aracelisister · 0.77
  2. Marisolsister · 0.75
  3. Kareembrother · 0.75
  4. Elishaeither · 0.74
  5. Dereckbrother · 0.74
  6. Alvarobrother · 0.73

Where Jamahl is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Jamahl Anderson0.74
    2. Jamahl White0.72
    3. Jamahl Reyes0.72
    4. Jamahl Nguyen0.72
    5. Jamahl Moore0.72
    6. Jamahl Hill0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Jamahl

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.