Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2006

Jamisen

Gender Unisex · 34% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Jamisen
How common
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boys born in 2025
Peak year
2006
36 babies
All-time total
584
#9,217 all-time among boys
First recorded
1988
in Social Security records

Jamisen popularity over time

584 babies have been named Jamisen since 1988, 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 – – – – – –
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1980s – 6 6 1 – #6,763
1990s 5 6 11 1 +83% #9,194
2000s 118 161 279 28 +2436% #3,838
2010s 76 175 251 25 -10% #3,651
2020s (to 2025) – 37 37 6 -75% #5,557

The story of Jamisen

Jamisen is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1988, 584 American babies have been named Jamisen, about 66% boys and 34% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2006, when 36 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Jamisen?

The median living Jamisen is about 16 years old; half are between 10 and 20. An estimated 600 people named Jamisen are alive in the United States today.

median 16 020406080100

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

Jamisen 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 – – – –
2024 – – – –
2023 – – – –
2022 – – 11 #7,471
2021 – – 10 #7,827
2020 – – 16 #5,557
2019 – – 13 #6,577
2018 8 #11,872 18 #5,184
2017 6 #14,862 16 #5,640
2016 16 #7,397 20 #4,848
2015 7 #13,593 15 #5,846
2014 7 #13,665 29 #3,651
2013 8 #12,477 20 #4,703
2012 12 #9,332 17 #5,344
2011 5 #17,904 18 #5,070
2010 7 #14,089 9 #8,401
2009 12 #9,636 23 #4,349
2008 11 #10,369 21 #4,608
2007 14 #8,726 22 #4,423
2006 10 #10,927 26 #3,838
2005 13 #8,538 17 #4,917
2004 24 #5,275 9 #7,800
2003 22 #5,490 12 #6,028
2002 7 #12,755 11 #6,278
2001 5 #16,371 10 #6,662
2000 – – 10 #6,528
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jamisen?

The median living Jamisen is about 16 years old. Half of all living Jamisens are between 10 and 20 years old.

How many people named Jamisen are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Jamisen are alive in the United States, based on 584 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jamisen in 2025?

Jamisen did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Jamisen?

584 babies have been named Jamisen in the United States since 1988, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jamisen most popular?

Jamisen peaked in 2006, when 36 newborns received the name.

Is Jamisen a boy or girl name?

Jamisen is used for both: about 34% of babies named Jamisen have been girls and 66% boys.

Is the name Jamisen rising or falling?

Jamisen is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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