Jamyson
Son of James, derived from the Hebrew name Jacob.
Name Census estimates that about 148 living Americans carry the first name Jamyson. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Jamyson today is around 11 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jamyson births was 2020 (15 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jamyson. 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
148
~ 1 in 2,315,908 Americans
Peak year
2020
15 babies that year
Average age
11
years old
2024 SSA rank
#10,290
Tracked since 2003
Popularity
Jamyson: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jamyson 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 66 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Jamyson remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jamyson 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 Jamyson 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 Jamyson
The name Jamyson is a variant spelling of the English name Jamieson, which is derived from the Scottish surname Jamieson. The surname Jamieson is believed to have originated from the medieval Scottish personal name "James," which is the English form of the Late Latin name "Iacomus" or "Iacobus," derived from the Hebrew name "Ya'aqov" (Jacob).
The name James gained popularity in Britain and other parts of Europe due to its association with several biblical figures, particularly two of Jesus Christ's apostles, James the son of Zebedee and James the son of Alphaeus. It was also borne by several Scottish kings, including James I (1394-1437), James II (1430-1460), and James III (1451-1488), contributing to its widespread use in Scotland.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Jamyson can be found in the records of the University of St. Andrews in Scotland, where a student named Jamyson Grahame was enrolled in 1573. Another notable early bearer of the name was Jamyson Reid, a Scottish minister who lived in the late 16th and early 17th centuries.
Throughout history, several influential individuals have borne the name Jamyson or its variants. One example is Jamyson Blackwood (1824-1890), an Irish-born Australian politician who served as the Premier of South Australia from 1868 to 1878. Another notable figure is Jamyson Torry (1875-1951), an American lawyer and politician who served as a United States Representative from New York from 1925 to 1943.
In the field of literature, Jamyson Greenwood (1892-1963) was a British novelist and playwright known for his works such as "Love on the Dole" and "The Maltese Noble." Jamyson Tipping (1904-1983) was an English cricket historian and author who wrote extensively on the history of the sport.
Another notable bearer of the name was Jamyson Jett (1928-2013), an American baseball player who played as an outfielder for the Cincinnati Reds and Philadelphia Phillies in the 1950s.
People
Jamyson + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Jamyson: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jamyson?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 148 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jamyson 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 2,315,908 US residents.
Is Jamyson a common name?
We classify Jamyson as "Very Rare". It ranks above 70.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 149 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jamyson most popular?
The single biggest year for Jamyson was 2020, when 15 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jamyson is about 11 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 Jamyson in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jamyson a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jamyson 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 Jamyson still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jamyson 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 Jamyson 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 Americans are named Jamyson?
Want to know how many people share the name Jamyson? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.