How Many People Are Named Jamieson?
An estimated 1,626 people in the United States have the first name Jamieson. It is predominantly male (95.4%). The average bearer is 30 years old, and Jamieson peaked in popularity in 1974 with 44 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jamieson 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 Jamieson paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Jamieson is overwhelmingly male, 78 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
1,626
About 1 in 210,796 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
95.4% confidence
Average Age
30
years old
Peak Year
1974
44 births
Total Registered
1,690
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jamieson
Jamieson is predominantly male (95.4%), though 78 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Jamieson as a male name
Ranked #5,120 in 2024
19 male births in 2024
Peak: 1974 (44 births)
Jamieson as a female name
Ranked #17,955 in 2012
5 female births in 2012
Peak: 2004 (10 births)
Jamieson: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jamieson span from the 1940s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 332 babies were registered. While Jamieson is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Jamieson by Decade
How has Jamieson 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.
Jamieson by State
Birth registrations for Jamieson span all 8 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in North Carolina, Missouri, Ohio. On average, about 13 Jamiesons were registered per state.
Jamieson + Last Name Combinations
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Jamieson: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jamieson?
We estimate approximately 1,626 people named Jamieson 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 210,796 Americans share this first name.
Is Jamieson a common name?
Jamieson is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,690 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jamieson most popular?
Jamieson reached peak popularity in 1974, when 44 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jamieson is approximately 30 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jamieson a male name?
Jamieson is predominantly male. 95.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jamieson Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jamieson Smith, Jamieson Johnson, Jamieson 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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