How Many People Are Named Jamisen?
An estimated 578 people in the United States have the first name Jamisen. It is used for both genders, with 65.9% male. The average bearer is 16 years old, and Jamisen peaked in popularity in 2006 with 36 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jamisen 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 Jamisen paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
578
About 1 in 593,001 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
65.9% confidence
Average Age
16
years old
Peak Year
2006
36 births
Total Registered
584
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jamisen
Jamisen is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (65.9%) and females (34.1%). Out of 584 total births registered, 385 were male and 199 were female.
Jamisen as a male name
Ranked #7,468 in 2022
11 male births in 2022
Peak: 2014 (29 births)
Jamisen as a female name
Ranked #11,867 in 2018
8 female births in 2018
Peak: 2004 (24 births)
Jamisen: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jamisen span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 279 babies were registered. Jamisen has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jamisen by Decade
How has Jamisen 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.
Jamisen by State
Jamisen + Last Name Combinations
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Jamisen: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jamisen?
We estimate approximately 578 people named Jamisen 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 593,001 Americans share this first name.
Is Jamisen a common name?
Jamisen is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 85.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 584 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jamisen most popular?
Jamisen reached peak popularity in 2006, when 36 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jamisen is approximately 16 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jamisen a male name?
Jamisen is predominantly male. 65.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jamisen Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jamisen Smith, Jamisen Johnson, Jamisen 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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