US rank #758 Unisex name Peak 2017 20,467 births

Jamison — #758 US boys' name

20,467 babies named Jamison in U.S. Social Security records since 1931, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s51940s61950s1181960s3331970s24401980s21901990s25132000s40982010s63462020s2418
#758
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 95% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

31% of everyone ever named Jamison was born in this single decade.

2017
Single peak year

712 babies were named Jamison in 2017 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jamison

The Social Security Administration has registered 20,467 babies named Jamison between 1931 and 2024, spanning 94 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Jamison currently holds the #758 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2017, when 712 babies received it in a single year. Jamison is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 1,931 additional births since 1956.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jamison performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 6,346 births during that ten-year window. Across the 10 decades of recorded activity, Jamison shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 1,265 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Jamison in 47 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jamison 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 20,467 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.

Jamison at a glance

Top 1,000 boys' name

Total births

20,467

Since 1931

94 years of records

Peak year

2017

712 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#758

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1931

Recorded for 94 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jamison popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1931

Top 1,000 boys' name
Peak year (2017)
712
Annual births at peak — across 94 years of records
-2000200400600800 202420142004199419841974196419541931 5

Jamison popularity over time — girls

1,931 total births recorded since 1956 (Jamison as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 1,931 births
050100150 202420162008200019921984197619681956 9

Jamison by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
6,346 births that decade — 31% of Jamison's all-time total
1930s51940s61950s1181960s3331970s24401980s21901990s25132000s40982010s63462020s2418

Jamison by state

Where Jamison concentrates geographically — total births since 1931

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jamison
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
1,265 6.2%
#2 Texas
1,032 5.0%
#3 Ohio
959 4.7%
#4 North Carolina
891 4.4%
#5 Pennsylvania
837 4.1%
#6 Tennessee
795 3.9%
#7 New York
791 3.9%
#8 Michigan
737 3.6%
California share of Jamison's total US births 6.2%
Even split

1,265 of 20,467 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 47 reporting states.

Jamison appears in 47 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jamison?
20,467 babies have been named Jamison since 1931. It currently ranks #758 among boys. The peak year was 2017 with 712 births.
When was Jamison most popular?
Jamison was most popular in the 2010s decade with 6,346 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Where is Jamison most popular?
The top states for the name Jamison are California (1,265 births), Texas (1,032 births), Ohio (959 births).
Is Jamison a unisex name?
Yes, Jamison is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 20,467 births, and as a girl's name it has 1,931 births.
How long has the name Jamison been used?
Jamison has been recorded in Social Security data since 1931, spanning 94 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jamison?
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, 1931–2024 (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.