Jamisyn
Feminine name derived from the biblical name James, meaning "supplanter" or "one who follows".
Name Census estimates that about 286 living Americans carry the first name Jamisyn. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 88.2% of registrations being female. The average person named Jamisyn today is around 12 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jamisyn births was 2016 (30 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jamisyn. 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.
People living today
286
~ 1 in 1,198,442 Americans
Peak year
2016
30 babies that year
Average age
12
years old
2022 SSA rank
#9,342
Tracked since 2001
Census
Jamisyn in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 266 people with the first name Jamisyn, which placed it at #31,950 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#31,950
National first-name rank
People counted
266
266 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
67.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jamisyn
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jamisyn is White at 67.3%. The next largest groups are Black (11.3%) and Two or More Races (10.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Jamisyn described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Jamisyn at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White67.3% · 179
- Black or African American11.3% · 30
- Two or more races10.5% · 28
- Hispanic or Latino8.6% · 23
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.5% · 4
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 2
Gender
Gender distribution for Jamisyn
Jamisyn leans heavily female at 88.2% of total registrations, but 34 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Jamisyn as a male name
- Ranked #9,342 in 2022
- 8 male births in 2022
- Peak: 2017 (8 births)
Jamisyn as a female name
- Ranked #14,155 in 2024
- 6 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2016 (23 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jamisyn leans strongly female. 219 people counted with this name were female (83.3%), compared with 44 male bearers (16.7%).
Popularity
Jamisyn: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jamisyn from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 169 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jamisyn 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 Jamisyn during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jamisyns live
Origin
Meaning and history of Jamisyn
The name Jamisyn is a relatively modern given name of uncertain origin. It is believed to be a variant spelling or a combination of the names James and Siôn, which are derived from the Hebrew name Jacob and the Welsh name Siôn, respectively.
One possible theory suggests that Jamisyn may have originated as a combination of the Scottish name Jamie, a diminutive form of James, and the Welsh name Siôn. This blending of names from different cultures could have occurred in areas where Scottish and Welsh communities intermingled, such as in certain regions of the United Kingdom.
Another possibility is that Jamisyn is a more recent invented name, created by combining elements from various existing names to create a unique and distinctive moniker. In this case, the name may not have a significant historical or cultural background but rather was created for its aesthetic appeal or personal preference.
While the name Jamisyn does not appear to have any direct historical references or mentions in ancient texts or religious scriptures, there are a few notable individuals who have borne this name in more recent times. One example is Jamisyn Ingram, an American fashion designer and entrepreneur who was born in the late 20th century.
Another individual with the name Jamisyn is Jamisyn Mirabelle, an American actress and model who has appeared in various television shows and films over the past decade. Additionally, Jamisyn King is a Canadian artist and illustrator known for her whimsical and imaginative works.
Jamisyn Hendrix is an American singer-songwriter and musician who has released several albums and performed in various venues across the United States. Lastly, Jamisyn Plummer is a Canadian athlete who has competed in track and field events at the national level.
It is worth noting that due to the relatively modern nature of the name Jamisyn, there are limited historical records or famous individuals bearing this name from earlier periods. However, as a unique and distinctive name, it has gained some popularity in recent decades, particularly in English-speaking countries.
People
Jamisyn + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jamisyn 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
Jamisyn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jamisyn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 286 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jamisyn 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 1,198,442 US residents.
Is Jamisyn a common name?
We classify Jamisyn as "Very Rare". It ranks above 78.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 289 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jamisyn most popular?
The single biggest year for Jamisyn was 2016, when 30 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jamisyn is about 12 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jamisyn in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 266 people with the name Jamisyn, or 0.09 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #31,950 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Jamisyn in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Jamisyn?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jamisyn leans strongly female. 219 people counted with this name were female (83.3%), compared with 44 male bearers (16.7%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Jamisyn?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jamisyn is White at 67.3%. The next largest groups are Black (11.3%) and Two or More Races (10.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Jamisyn most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Jamisyn in the 2020 Census, accounting for 67.3% (179 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
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 Jamisyn in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jamisyn a female name?
Yes, 88.2% of people registered as Jamisyn in the SSA data are female. 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 Jamisyn still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jamisyn 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 Jamisyn 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.
How many people have Jamisyn as a first name?
If you just want to know how many people share the name Jamisyn, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.