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Jameson

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Meaning of Jameson: English: 'son of James'

Jameson is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, and it is one of today's most-chosen names — 143rd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 1162nd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#143

2,630 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1162

24 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

63,091

First recorded 1922 · peak 2019

Trend

stable

Style: popular

Popularity over time

1981: 96 babies1982: 135 babies1983: 333 babies1984: 377 babies1985: 428 babies1986: 368 babies1987: 294 babies1988: 269 babies1989: 230 babies1990: 233 babies19901991: 283 babies1992: 212 babies1993: 244 babies1994: 234 babies1995: 243 babies1996: 234 babies1997: 252 babies1998: 249 babies1999: 231 babies2000: 248 babies20002001: 325 babies2002: 346 babies2003: 433 babies2004: 508 babies2005: 566 babies2006: 715 babies2007: 829 babies2008: 861 babies2009: 1,045 babies2010: 1,278 babies20102011: 1,702 babies2012: 1,869 babies2013: 2,278 babies2014: 2,649 babies2015: 2,907 babies2016: 3,343 babies2017: 4,004 babies2018: 4,303 babies2019: 4,708 babies2020: 4,452 babies20202021: 4,374 babies2022: 4,124 babies2023: 3,523 babies2024: 3,059 babies2025: 2,630 babies
US babies named Jameson per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 4,708.

Gender split

98% boys · 2% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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