How Many People Are Named Jameson?
An estimated 59,745 people in the United States have the first name Jameson. It is predominantly male (98.0%). The average bearer is 12 years old, and Jameson peaked in popularity in 2019 with 4,707 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jameson as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Jameson paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Jameson is overwhelmingly male, 1,187 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Jameson is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 12, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
59,745
About 1 in 5,737 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
98.0% confidence
Average Age
12
years old
Peak Year
2019
4,707 births
Total Registered
60,430
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jameson
Jameson is predominantly male (98.0%), though 1,187 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Jameson as a male name
Ranked #117 in 2024
3,025 male births in 2024
Peak: 2019 (4,673 births)
Jameson as a female name
Ranked #5,493 in 2024
23 female births in 2024
Peak: 2017 (72 births)
Jameson: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jameson span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 29,039 babies were registered. While Jameson is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Jameson by Decade
How has Jameson tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Jameson by State
Birth registrations for Jameson span all 50 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Ohio. The lowest are in Wyoming, Vermont, Delaware. On average, about 1,141 Jamesons were registered per state.
Jameson + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jameson as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Jameson
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
Jameson: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jameson?
We estimate approximately 59,745 people named Jameson are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 5,737 Americans share this first name.
Is Jameson a common name?
Jameson is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 60,430 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jameson most popular?
Jameson reached peak popularity in 2019, when 4,707 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jameson is approximately 12 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jameson a male name?
Jameson is predominantly male. 98.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jameson Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jameson Smith, Jameson Johnson, Jameson Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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