Jameson
Jameson is a patronymic surname meaning "son of James". It may also be a given name. Notable people with the name include:
- English
Meaning & Origin of Jameson
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Jameson is a patronymic surname meaning "son of James". It may also be a given name. Notable people with the name include:
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Jameson
The earliest SSA record of Jameson as a baby boy name dates back to 1922, when 6 babies received it. 2019 was its biggest year on record, with 4,673 newborns named Jameson — #77 in the national rankings. About 44% of every Jameson on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Jameson ranks #125 for baby boys with 2,827 births, falling sharply (-24%). All told, over 65K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1920s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Jameson
Jameson is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1922 and has accumulated 65K births in the dataset. Jameson's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #77. Use the chart and map above to compare Jameson's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.