Jameson
English and Scottish surname, “son of James,” ultimately from Hebrew Ya‘aqov (Jacob).
Popularity, 1880–2025
Jameson first shows up in the national records in 1922. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American boys in every year from 2017 to 2022. Its biggest year was 2019, when 4,674 newborn boys received the name, ranking it No. 77 nationally. In 2025 it ranked No. 137 for boys. All told, 63,091 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Jamison (22,740), Jaymeson (755), Jamisen (584) (total births since 1880)
Other names that share a story: James, Jacob
Explore Jameson interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 6 | No. 3872 |
| 1940s | 11 | No. 3298 |
| 1950s | 53 | No. 2274 |
| 1960s | 172 | No. 951 |
| 1970s | 745 | No. 895 |
| 1980s | 2,571 | No. 415 |
| 1990s | 2,349 | No. 612 |
| 2000s | 5,501 | No. 317 |
| 2010s | 28,548 | No. 77 |
| 2020s | 21,927 | No. 79 |
Births and rank shown for boys, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.