Jaemeson
Scottish variant of the English surname meaning "son of James".
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Jaemeson. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Jaemeson today is around 10 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jaemeson births was 2016 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jaemeson. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Jaemeson. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
2016
5 babies that year
Average age
10
years old
2016 SSA rank
#12,997
Tracked since 2016
Popularity
Jaemeson: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Jaemeson by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Jaemeson during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Jaemeson
The name Jaemeson is a variant spelling of the English name James, which is derived from the Hebrew name Jacob. Jacob, meaning "supplanter" or "one who follows", was a biblical patriarch in the Old Testament who later had his name changed to Israel. The name James came into use in the Christian era and was borne by two apostles in the New Testament.
The name Jaemeson likely originated as a Scottish or English variant spelling of James, possibly influenced by the Scottish surname Jameson. The earliest recorded examples of the spelling Jaemeson date back to the late 16th century in Scotland and England.
One of the earliest known individuals with the name Jaemeson was Jaemeson Raphson, a Scottish mathematician born in 1648. He is known for developing the Newton-Raphson method for finding approximations to the roots of a real-valued function.
Another notable bearer of the name was Jaemeson Boyd, an American politician who served as a U.S. Representative from North Carolina in the late 18th century. He was born in 1758 and died in 1836.
In the 19th century, Jaemeson Gregg was a Scottish-born American explorer and trader who played a significant role in the exploration of the American Southwest. He was born in 1778 and died in 1850.
A more recent example is Jaemeson Taylor, an American author and historian who wrote extensively on the history of the American West. He was born in 1937 and died in 2019.
Jaemeson Carr, an American professional basketball player, is another modern-day bearer of the name. He was born in 1986 and currently plays in the NBA G League.
While the name Jaemeson is relatively uncommon, it has been used throughout history, particularly in Scotland, England, and the United States. Its ties to the Hebrew name Jacob and the English name James give it a rich historical and cultural significance.
People
Jaemeson + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jaemeson as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Jaemeson: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jaemeson?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jaemeson going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 68,550,868 US residents.
Is Jaemeson a common name?
We classify Jaemeson as "Very Rare". It ranks above 18.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jaemeson most popular?
The single biggest year for Jaemeson was 2016, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jaemeson is about 10 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Jaemeson in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jaemeson a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jaemeson in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Jaemeson still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jaemeson in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Jaemeson can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have the name Jaemeson?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.