How Many People Are Named Jamison?
An estimated 21,807 people in the United States have the first name Jamison. It is predominantly male (91.4%). The average bearer is 24 years old, and Jamison peaked in popularity in 2017 with 756 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jamison 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 Jamison paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
21,807
About 1 in 15,718 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
91.4% confidence
Average Age
24
years old
Peak Year
2017
756 births
Total Registered
22,398
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jamison
Jamison is predominantly male (91.4%), though 1,931 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Jamison as a male name
Ranked #758 in 2024
335 male births in 2024
Peak: 2017 (712 births)
Jamison as a female name
Ranked #5,671 in 2024
22 female births in 2024
Peak: 2005 (104 births)
Jamison: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jamison span from the 1930s to the 2020s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 6,776 babies were registered. While Jamison is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Jamison by Decade
How has Jamison 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.
Jamison by State
Birth registrations for Jamison span all 47 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Ohio. The lowest are in District of Columbia, New Mexico, Delaware. On average, about 383 Jamisons were registered per state.
Jamison + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jamison as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Jamison
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Jamison: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jamison?
We estimate approximately 21,807 people named Jamison 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 15,718 Americans share this first name.
Is Jamison a common name?
Jamison is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 22,398 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jamison most popular?
Jamison reached peak popularity in 2017, when 756 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jamison is approximately 24 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jamison a male name?
Jamison is predominantly male. 91.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jamison Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jamison Smith, Jamison Johnson, Jamison 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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