Boys' name · since 1922
Jameson
Since 1922, U.S. Social Security records show 61,883 babies named Jameson, peaking in 2019. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #438 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #137 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 61,883
- born since 1922
- 2010s
- peak decade
61,883 babies have been named Jameson since 1922, making it today's #137 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Jameson recorded 61,883 times among boys since 1922, holding rank #137 nationally today, ahead of 99.0% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1922 to 2025.
- #438 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #137 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 61,883 born since 1922
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jameson ranks #438 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #137 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 61,883 born since 1922, peaking in the 2010s.
- #438 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #137 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 61,883
- born since 1922
- 2010s
- peak decade
Jameson's 61,883 recorded births place it above 99.03% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
50 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Jameson compares
61,883 Top 4% higher than 96% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Jameson's all-time total is 168x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jameson | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 61,883 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 4,674 | 34 | 22,252 |
Jameson's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jameson's SSA record in two at 1988 and the more recent half accounts for 95% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 5%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1947, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2019 peak of 4,674, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jameson popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1922–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 4,674
- Annual births at peak, across 104 years of records
Jameson popularity over time - girls
1,208 total births recorded since 1981 (Jameson as girls' name)
Jameson by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (28,548 births, 46% of the file).
2010s was Jameson's strongest decade.
28,548 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Jameson births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 6
1920s
6 births
- 1940s 11
1940s
11 births
- 1950s 53
1950s
53 births
- 1960s 172
1960s
172 births
- 1970s 745
1970s
745 births
- 1980s 2,571
1980s
2,571 births
- 1990s 2,349
1990s
2,349 births
- 2000s 5,501
2000s
5,501 births
- 2010s
2010s
28,548 births
- 2020s
2020s
21,927 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 28,548 births (46% of all-time use).
How Jameson compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Jameson's total volume
Jameson by state
Where Jameson concentrates geographically, total births since 1922
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 6,071 | 9.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 4,245 | 6.9% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 2,734 | 4.4% |
| #4 | New York | | 2,714 | 4.4% |
| #5 | Florida | | 2,656 | 4.3% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 2,519 | 4.1% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 2,242 | 3.6% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 2,044 | 3.3% |
6,071 of 61,883 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 50 reporting states.
Jameson appears in 50 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Jameson's data
- Jameson's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (28,548 total births) through the 2020s (21,927) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Jamesons (6,071 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Jameson: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2019)
Similar record span (~103 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1922–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Jameson draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.