Jamal is a distinctive choice, ranked #627 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Jamal in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#627
US Rank #868
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About the Name Jamal
Jamal ranked #627 in 2025, down from its peak of #220 in 1996 — still a familiar name, but past its high point. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Jamal is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Jamal in their class.
In the US it sits at #868 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
⭐ Famous People Named Jamal
Jamal Aliyev — Jamal Aliyev is an Azerbaijani cellist.
Jamal Anwar — Jamal Anwar is a Pakistani First-class cricketer.
Jamal Musiala — Jamal Musiala is a German professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Bundesliga club Bayern Munich and the Germany national team.
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 Jamal
Unlikely. With around 59 UK babies named Jamal per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Jamal in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Jamal is rising: up 139 places since 2020, to #627 in 2025. Its best recorded position was #220 in 1996.
Jamal is more popular in the UK (#757) than in the US (#868). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Jamal include: Jamal Aliyev, Jamal Anwar and Jamal Musiala. Short summaries for each appear below.
Jamal does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Jamals in the wild.
59
UK babies named Jamal (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↑ 139 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Jamal
Almost certainly the only Jamal in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2021)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Jamal
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Jamal Musiala is a German professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Bundesliga club Bayern Munich and the Germany national team.
Sayyid Jamāl al-Dīn al-Afghānī (Persian/Pashto: سید جمال الدین افغانی), also known as Jamāl ad-Dīn Asadābādī (Persian/Pashto: سید جمالالدین اسدآبادی) and commonly known as Al-Afghani, was a political activist and Islamic ideologist who travelled throughout the Muslim world during the late 19th century.