boys' name ★ peaked 2019

Jameson

Meaning son of James Gender Boy · 2% girls Rank 2025 #137 Trend ↓ Falling 29%

Jameson is a patronymic surname meaning "son of James".

Rank 2025
#137
among boys · ↓19 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
2,630
named Jameson · -14% vs 2024
How common
1 in 655
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2019
4,708 babies
All-time total
63,091
#438 all-time among boys
First recorded
1922
in Social Security records

Jameson popularity over time

63,091 babies have been named Jameson since 1922, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.751.52.25318801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – 6 6 1 – #4,065
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – 11 11 1 – #3,502
1950s – 53 53 5 +382% #2,321
1960s – 172 172 17 +225% #952
1970s – 745 745 75 +333% #897
1980s 39 2,571 2,610 261 +250% #415
1990s 66 2,349 2,415 242 -7% #613
2000s 375 5,501 5,876 588 +143% #317
2010s 493 28,548 29,041 2,904 +394% #77
2020s (to 2025) 235 21,927 22,162 3,694 +27% #79

Where Jameson is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 2,464 1.44 #145
2027 2,346 1.37 #159
2028 2,251 1.32 #162
2029 2,173 1.27 #169
2030 2,109 1.23 #173

Where Jameson is most popular

Boys named Jameson per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 2.03 per 1,000. Strongest in Wyoming, New Hampshire, and Vermont.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Jameson born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Wyoming 47 8.12 +300%
New Hampshire 145 6.53 +222%
Vermont 36 5.73 +183%
Rhode Island 91 5.58 +175%
North Dakota 88 5.15 +154%
Maine 100 5.15 +154%
West Virginia 168 5.15 +154%
Montana 83 4.71 +132%
Alaska 56 4.70 +132%
Idaho 155 3.79 +87%
Missouri 501 3.61 +78%
Michigan 714 3.49 +72%
Iowa 237 3.44 +69%
Kansas 230 3.35 +65%
Indiana 520 3.24 +60%
Kentucky 325 3.24 +60%
South Dakota 60 3.22 +59%
Nebraska 140 3.22 +59%
Ohio 845 3.19 +57%
Minnesota 391 3.19 +57%
Wisconsin 376 3.17 +56%
Tennessee 555 3.07 +52%
Arkansas 194 3.07 +51%
Nevada 169 2.96 +46%
Oregon 224 2.95 +45%
Delaware 44 2.90 +43%
South Carolina 291 2.82 +39%
Pennsylvania 747 2.81 +39%
Connecticut 187 2.76 +36%
Massachusetts 378 2.75 +36%
North Carolina 692 2.71 +34%
Oklahoma 237 2.68 +32%
Alabama 287 2.63 +29%
Washington 421 2.57 +27%
Virginia 477 2.51 +24%
Colorado 303 2.35 +16%
Maryland 279 2.34 +15%
Utah 223 2.34 +15%
Arizona 379 2.32 +14%
Mississippi 124 2.18 +8%
Hawaii 32 2.06 ≈ national
Louisiana 210 2.05 ≈ national
New Mexico 62 1.88 -7%
Illinois 478 1.87 -8%
Florida 844 1.78 -12%
Georgia 450 1.78 -12%
New York 753 1.74 -14%
New Jersey 348 1.73 -15%
Texas 1,404 1.59 -21%
California 1,382 1.51 -25%
District of Columbia – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Jameson

Jameson is moderately common for boys in the United States, ranked #137 in 2025 with 2,609 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1922, 63,091 American babies have been named Jameson. Its peak came in 2019, when 4,708 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Jameson stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jameson?

The median living Jameson is about 8 years old; half are between 4 and 13. An estimated 62 thousand people named Jameson are alive in the United States today.

median 8 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Jameson year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 21 #5,803 2,609 #137
2024 23 #5,516 3,036 #118
2023 35 #4,144 3,488 #102
2022 45 #3,505 4,079 #85
2021 65 #2,654 4,309 #80
2020 46 #3,357 4,406 #79
2019 34 #4,203 4,674 #77
2018 51 #3,177 4,252 #91
2017 72 #2,494 3,932 #100
2016 59 #2,880 3,284 #128
2015 53 #3,154 2,854 #144
2014 49 #3,293 2,600 #160
2013 42 #3,667 2,236 #181
2012 46 #3,495 1,823 #208
2011 38 #3,953 1,664 #210
2010 49 #3,336 1,229 #277
2009 40 #3,906 1,005 #317
2008 50 #3,347 811 #378
2007 50 #3,353 779 #389
2006 47 #3,436 668 #425
2005 53 #3,030 513 #486
2004 43 #3,461 465 #516
2003 30 #4,346 403 #556
2002 28 #4,434 318 #620
2001 19 #5,917 306 #620
2000 15 #6,947 233 #738
1995 – – 243 #680
1990 – – 233 #660
1985 6 #9,775 422 #415
1980 – – 80 #1,014
1975 – – 75 #948
1970 – – 57 #1,086
1965 – – 12 #2,412
1960 – – 7 #3,486
1955 – – 5 #4,112
1950 – – 5 #3,931
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Jameson, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Jameson?

The median living Jameson is about 8 years old. Half of all living Jamesons are between 4 and 13 years old.

How many people named Jameson are alive today?

An estimated 62 thousand people named Jameson are alive in the United States, based on 63,091 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Jameson mean?

Jameson is a patronymic surname meaning "son of James".

How popular is the name Jameson in 2025?

Jameson ranked #137 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 2,609 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jameson?

63,091 babies have been named Jameson in the United States since 1922, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jameson most popular?

Jameson peaked in 2019, when 4,708 newborns received the name.

Is Jameson a boy or girl name?

Jameson is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Jameson rising or falling?

Jameson is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Jameson become more popular?

Jameson is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 2,109 boys named Jameson in 2030, which would rank around #173. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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