Jamison
English surname meaning son of James, the New Testament name that goes back to the Hebrew Yaakov, or Jacob.
Jamison in 2025
Jamison was given to 336 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,568th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 9,867 babies born.
The history of Jamison
Jamison reached its highest point in 2017, when 756 babies were given the name, ranking 838th that year.
Across the 95 years of records since 1931, 22,740 babies have been named Jamison. Half of them were born before 2006, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Jamison by decade
| Decade | Babies named Jamison | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 5 | 7,763 |
| 1940s | 6 | 7,621 |
| 1950s | 141 | 3,445 |
| 1960s | 371 | 1,589 |
| 1970s | 2,557 | 863 |
| 1980s | 2,349 | 1,132 |
| 1990s | 2,790 | 1,196 |
| 2000s | 4,874 | 977 |
| 2010s | 6,777 | 838 |
| 2020s | 2,870 | 926 |
Where Jamison is heading
Jamison has fallen 54% over the past decade, from 736 babies in 2015 to 336 in 2025.
Names like Jamison
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Jamison.