Jamse
Variant spelling of the English masculine name James, derived from Jacob meaning "supplanter".
Name Census estimates that about 45 living Americans carry the first name Jamse. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Jamse today is around 68 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jamse births was 1959 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jamse. 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
- • The typical person named Jamse is about 68 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Jamses were born before 1968.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Jamse. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
45
~ 1 in 7,616,763 Americans
Peak year
1959
7 babies that year
Average age
68
years old
1965 SSA rank
#4,161
Tracked since 1950
Census
Jamse in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 107 people with the first name Jamse, which placed it at #52,420 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
#52,420
National first-name rank
People counted
107
107 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
72.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jamse
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jamse is White at 72.0%. The next largest groups are Black (11.2%) and Hispanic (5.6%). 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 Jamse 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 Jamse at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White72.0% · 77
- Black or African American11.2% · 12
- Hispanic or Latino5.6% · 6
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.7% · 4
- American Indian and Alaska Native3.7% · 4
- Two or more races3.7% · 4
Popularity
Jamse: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jamse from the 1950s through to the 1960s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1950s, with 34 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1950s peak, Jamse remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jamse 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 Jamse during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jamse
The given name Jamse is not a widely known or commonly used name, and its origins and history are unclear. Despite extensive research, there is no definitive information about the language or culture from which this name originated, or the time period in which it first emerged.
It is possible that Jamse is a variant spelling or derivation of a more familiar name, such as James or Jame, but there is no concrete evidence to support this theory. The name does not appear to be derived from any specific root words or have any clear linguistic ties to particular languages or regions.
There are no known historical references to the name Jamse in ancient texts, religious scriptures, or historical records. This lack of documentation makes it difficult to trace the name's origins or to identify any significant individuals who bore this name in the past.
After an extensive search, no famous or notable people throughout history have been found with the first name Jamse. This further reinforces the obscurity of this name and the absence of any substantial historical or cultural significance associated with it.
While it is possible that the name Jamse may have been used in certain local or regional contexts, there is no reliable information available about its widespread use or recognition across different time periods or cultures. The absence of historical records and documented use makes it challenging to provide a comprehensive analysis of the meaning, etymology, and historical relevance of this particular name.
People
Jamse + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jamse 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
Jamse: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jamse?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 45 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jamse 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 7,616,763 US residents.
Is Jamse a common name?
We classify Jamse as "Very Rare". It ranks above 52.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 57 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jamse most popular?
The single biggest year for Jamse was 1959, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jamse is about 68 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jamse in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 107 people with the name Jamse, or 0.04 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #52,420 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 Jamse 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 Jamse?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jamse leans strongly male. 103 people counted with this name were male (96.3%), compared with 4 female bearers (3.7%). 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 Jamse?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jamse is White at 72.0%. The next largest groups are Black (11.2%) and Hispanic (5.6%). 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 Jamse most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Jamse in the 2020 Census, accounting for 72.0% (77 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 Jamse in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jamse a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jamse 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 Jamse still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jamse 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 Jamse 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 common is the name Jamse?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.