Jamaal
Jamaal is a distinctive choice, ranked #5137 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Jamaal in their class.
About the Name Jamaal
Jamaal is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 1759 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #629 in 1997 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Jamaal is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Jamaal in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Jamaal
- Jamaal Rolle — Jamaal Rolle, also known as "The Celebrity Artist", is a Bahamian visual artist and journalist.
- Jamaal Bowman — Jamaal Anthony Bowman is an American politician and former educator who served from 2021 to 2025 as the United States representative for New York's 16th congressional district.
- Jamaal Williams — Jamaal Malik Williams is an American former professional football running back.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Jamaal
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Jamaal
Almost certainly the only Jamaal in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
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Famous People Named Jamaal
Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia