Unisex name · since 1931
Jamison
Since 1931, U.S. Social Security records show 20,796 babies named Jamison, peaking in 2017. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #825 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #786 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 20,796
- born since 1931
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Jamison is the #786 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 20,796 recorded since 1931.
Social Security Administration records show Jamison recorded 20,796 times among boys since 1931, holding rank #786 nationally today, ahead of 94% 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 1931 to 2025.
- #825 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #786 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 20,796 born since 1931
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jamison ranks #825 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #786 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 20,796 born since 1931, peaking in the 2010s.
- #825 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #786 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 20,796
- born since 1931
- 2010s
- peak decade
Jamison's 20,796 recorded births place it above 98.18% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
47 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Jamison compares
20,796 Top 6% higher than 94% 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
Jamison's all-time total is 56x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jamison | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 20,796 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 712 | 34 | 22,252 |
Jamison's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jamison's SSA record in two at 1987 and the more recent half accounts for 79% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 21%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1931, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2017 peak of 712, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jamison popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1931–2025
- Peak year (2017)
- 712
- Annual births at peak, across 95 years of records
Jamison popularity over time - girls
1,944 total births recorded since 1956 (Jamison as girls' name)
Jamison by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (6,347 births, 31% of the file).
2010s was Jamison's strongest decade.
6,347 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Jamison births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
- 1950s 118
1950s
118 births
- 1960s 333
1960s
333 births
- 1970s 2,440
1970s
2,440 births
- 1980s 2,190
1980s
2,190 births
- 1990s 2,513
1990s
2,513 births
- 2000s
2000s
4,098 births
- 2010s
2010s
6,347 births
- 2020s
2020s
2,746 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 6,347 births (31% of all-time use).
How Jamison 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 Jamison's total volume
Jamison by state
Where Jamison concentrates geographically, total births since 1931
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,277 | 6.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 1,050 | 5.0% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 983 | 4.7% |
| #4 | North Carolina | | 901 | 4.3% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 854 | 4.1% |
| #6 | Tennessee | | 806 | 3.9% |
| #7 | New York | | 800 | 3.8% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 753 | 3.6% |
1,277 of 20,796 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 47 reporting states.
Jamison appears in 47 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Jamison's data
- Jamison's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (6,347 total births) through the 2020s (2,746) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Jamisons (1,277 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 Jamison: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2017)
Similar record span (~94 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, 1931–2025 (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 Jamison 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.