Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1974

Jamieson

Gender Boy · 5% girls Rank 2025 #3,697 Trend ↓ Falling 15%
Rank 2025
#3,697
among boys · ↑1,448 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
30
named Jamieson
How common
1 in 56,936
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1974
44 babies
All-time total
1,720
#3,731 all-time among boys
First recorded
1948
in Social Security records

Jamieson popularity over time

1,720 babies have been named Jamieson since 1948, 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
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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 – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – 5 5 1 – #3,915
1950s – 22 22 2 +340% #3,076
1960s – 55 55 6 +150% #2,356
1970s – 291 291 29 +429% #1,278
1980s 17 267 284 28 -2% #1,745
1990s 12 252 264 26 -7% #1,963
2000s 39 252 291 29 +10% #3,044
2010s 10 322 332 33 +14% #3,199
2020s (to 2025) – 176 176 29 -12% #3,163

Where Jamieson 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 29 0.02 outside top 500
2027 29 0.02 outside top 500
2028 29 0.02 outside top 500
2029 28 0.02 outside top 500
2030 28 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Jamieson

Jamieson is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,697 in 2025 with 30 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1948, 1,720 American babies have been named Jamieson. Its peak came in 1974, when 44 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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 Jamieson stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jamieson?

The median living Jamieson is about 28 years old; half are between 13 and 42. An estimated 1,700 people named Jamieson are alive in the United States today.

median 28 020406080100

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

Jamieson 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 – – 30 #3,697
2024 – – 19 #5,145
2023 – – 31 #3,665
2022 – – 31 #3,652
2021 – – 29 #3,774
2020 – – 36 #3,163
2019 – – 36 #3,223
2018 – – 26 #4,046
2017 – – 36 #3,214
2016 – – 32 #3,473
2015 – – 34 #3,321
2014 – – 33 #3,333
2013 – – 34 #3,229
2012 5 #17,960 35 #3,199
2011 – – 23 #4,279
2010 5 #18,130 33 #3,343
2009 – – 27 #3,861
2008 – – 25 #4,081
2007 8 #13,168 25 #4,056
2006 5 #18,318 29 #3,554
2005 – – 34 #3,044
2004 10 #10,224 23 #3,925
2003 – – 25 #3,565
2002 – – 21 #3,964
2001 7 #12,605 24 #3,556
2000 9 #10,229 19 #4,121
1995 – – 26 #2,799
1990 – – 24 #2,732
1985 – – 35 #1,745
1980 6 #9,534 18 #2,661
1975 – – 41 #1,368
1970 – – 16 #2,340
1965 – – – –
1960 – – 5 #4,304
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jamieson?

The median living Jamieson is about 28 years old. Half of all living Jamiesons are between 13 and 42 years old.

How many people named Jamieson are alive today?

An estimated 1,700 people named Jamieson are alive in the United States, based on 1,720 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jamieson in 2025?

Jamieson ranked #3,697 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 30 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jamieson?

1,720 babies have been named Jamieson in the United States since 1948, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jamieson most popular?

Jamieson peaked in 1974, when 44 newborns received the name.

Is Jamieson a boy or girl name?

Jamieson is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 95% of babies with the name.

Is the name Jamieson rising or falling?

Jamieson has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Jamieson become more popular?

Jamieson is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 28 boys named Jamieson in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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