US rank #12829 Boys' name Peak 2017 192 births

Jamesen — #12829 US boys' name

192 babies named Jamesen in U.S. Social Security records since 1989, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s72000s432010s1152020s27
#12829
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 10% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

60% of everyone ever named Jamesen was born in this single decade.

2017
Single peak year

25 babies were named Jamesen in 2017 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jamesen

The Social Security Administration has registered 192 babies named Jamesen between 1989 and 2024, spanning 36 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Jamesen currently holds the #12829 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2017, when 25 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jamesen performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 115 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Jamesen shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Jamesen in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jamesen in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 192 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Jamesen at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

192

Since 1989

36 years of records

Peak year

2017

25 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#12,829

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1989

Recorded for 36 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jamesen popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1989

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2017)
25
Annual births at peak — across 36 years of records
051015202530 20242020201720142011200720011989 7

Jamesen popularity over time — girls

5 total births recorded since 2005 (Jamesen as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 2005 5

Jamesen by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
115 births that decade — 60% of Jamesen's all-time total
1980s72000s432010s1152020s27

Jamesen by state

Where Jamesen concentrates geographically — total births since 1989

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Jamesen
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5 2.6%
California share of Jamesen's total US births 2.6%

5 of 192 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jamesen?
192 babies have been named Jamesen since 1989. It currently ranks #12829 among boys. The peak year was 2017 with 25 births.
When was Jamesen most popular?
Jamesen was most popular in the 2010s decade with 115 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Where is Jamesen most popular?
The top states for the name Jamesen are California (5 births).
How long has the name Jamesen been used?
Jamesen has been recorded in Social Security data since 1989, spanning 36 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jamesen?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include James, Jamie, Jameson, Jamal, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1989–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.