Jameson
Jameson was the 137th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 2,609 babies. Its best year was 2019, when it ranked 77th with 4,674 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 7 places. More babies were named Jameson in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning son of James · English, Hebrew
Say it JAY-muh-suhn /ˈdʒeɪməsən/
- Rank in 2025
- #137 boys, down 58 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 2,609boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 20194,674 babies
- Total since 1880
- 63,091babies recorded
What does the name Jameson mean?
Jameson is a Scottish and northern English patronymic surname, 'son of James'. James is the English form of Latin Iacomus, a medieval variant of Iacobus, which comes from the Hebrew Yaakov (Jacob); DMNES links Jacob to the Hebrew word for 'heel', and Genesis 25:26 tells of the newborn Jacob holding his twin brother's heel. As a first name Jameson is a recent transfer from the surname, used mostly in the US.
James (English, “from Latin Iacomus, form of Jacob”)-son (Middle English, “son of”)עקב (Hebrew, “heel”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Jamison, Jamieson, James, Jamie.
See also: English names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Jameson', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wikipedia, 'Jameson (name)', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Jacob', Durham University / The DMNES Editors
- Wiktionary, entry 'James', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Hebrew Bible, Genesis 25:26, JPS translation with notes (via Sefaria), Sefaria; verse reference and facts only, not quoted
Nicknames for Jameson
The usual nicknames for Jameson are Jamie. Some parents skip the long form: for every 100 boys named Jameson in the last five years, 13 were named Jamie, against 109 twenty years earlier.
| Nickname | Kind | Rank 2025 | Boys, 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie · also for James, Jamison | Modern | #577 | 2,328 |
Nicknames reviewed by our editors; counts are boys given the nickname as their legal first name. Nobody records how many Jamesons go by each one.
Jameson popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 1,208 since 1981, 21 in 2025.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #137 | 2,609 |
| 2020 | #79 | 4,406 |
| 2010 | #277 | 1,229 |
| 2000 | #738 | 233 |
| 1990 | #660 | 233 |
| 1980 | #1,014 | 80 |
| 1970 | #1,086 | 57 |
| 1960 | #3,486 | 7 |
| 1950 | #3,931 | 5 |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Jameson, counting every spelling?
Jameson is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #146 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #137 for Jameson on its own. Together these spellings went to 2,626 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jameson | 2,609 | #137 | 17,521 |
| Jamesyn | 11 | #7,381 | 59 |
| Jamesen | 6 | #11,229 | 28 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Jameson?
2,609 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Jameson (0.72 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Jameson born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 3 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Jameson.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Jameson?
About 61,100 people born in the US named Jameson are alive today, with a median age of 8; half are between 5 and 14. That makes Jameson a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Jameson by state
How common Jameson was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Wyoming (4.0×), New Hampshire (3.2×), Vermont (2.8×), Rhode Island (2.8×), North Dakota (2.5×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in California, Texas, New Jersey.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Jameson: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Jameson, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Jameson · Sibling names for Jameson
Questions about the name Jameson
What does Jameson mean?
Jameson means “son of James” (English, Hebrew origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Jameson?
Jameson was the 137th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 2,609 babies. Its best year was 2019, when it ranked 77th with 4,674 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 7 places. More babies were named Jameson in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Jameson a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Jameson in the US.
Where is Jameson most popular?
In 2021–2025, Jameson was most common in Wyoming (8.12 per 1,000 boys), followed by New Hampshire and Vermont.