US rank #5087 Boys' name Peak 1974 1,612 births

Jamieson — #5087 US boys' name

1,612 babies named Jamieson in U.S. Social Security records since 1948, with the highest year being 1974. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s51950s221960s551970s2911980s2671990s2522000s2522010s3222020s146
#5087
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 64% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

20% of everyone ever named Jamieson was born in this single decade.

1974
Single peak year

44 babies were named Jamieson in 1974 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jamieson

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,612 babies named Jamieson between 1948 and 2024, spanning 77 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Jamieson currently holds the #5087 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1974, when 44 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jamieson performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 322 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Jamieson shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 28 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Jamieson in 8 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jamieson 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 1,612 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.

Jamieson at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,612

Since 1948

77 years of records

Peak year

1974

44 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#5,087

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1948

Recorded for 77 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jamieson popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1948

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1974)
44
Annual births at peak — across 77 years of records
01020304050 202420152006199719881979197019571948 5

Jamieson popularity over time — girls

78 total births recorded since 1980 (Jamieson as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 78 births
4681012 201220102007200620042001200019961994198419821980 6

Jamieson by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
322 births that decade — 20% of Jamieson's all-time total
1940s51950s221960s551970s2911980s2671990s2522000s2522010s3222020s146

Jamieson by state

Where Jamieson concentrates geographically — total births since 1948

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jamieson
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
28 1.7%
#2 Texas
20 1.2%
#3 Florida
16 1.0%
#4 New York
12 0.7%
#5 Georgia
10 0.6%
#6 Ohio
7 0.4%
#7 Missouri
6 0.4%
#8 North Carolina
5 0.3%
California share of Jamieson's total US births 1.7%
Even split

28 of 1,612 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 8 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jamieson?
1,612 babies have been named Jamieson since 1948. It currently ranks #5087 among boys. The peak year was 1974 with 44 births.
When was Jamieson most popular?
Jamieson was most popular in the 2010s decade with 322 total births. The single peak year was 1974.
Where is Jamieson most popular?
The top states for the name Jamieson are California (28 births), Texas (20 births), Florida (16 births).
How long has the name Jamieson been used?
Jamieson has been recorded in Social Security data since 1948, spanning 77 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jamieson?
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, 1948–2024 (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.