Jameson

“Son of James” — Scottish and Northern Irish (patronymic) origin

Boy's name · #137 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Jameson first appeared in 1922, vanished from the records entirely for 24 years, and since returning in 1947 has climbed back to #137. About 62,000 boys have carried it in all.

Around the world: about 1 in 1,300 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 10,000 boys in England & Wales (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 50 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Jamesons

Jameson Parker — American actor
Jameson Mbilini Dlamini — Prime Minister of Eswatini (1921-2008)
Jameson Adams — British Antarctic explorer (1880–1962)
Jameson Thomas — English actor (1888–1939)
Jameson Taillon — Canadian-American baseball player

What Jamesons become

Among 44 notable people named Jameson:

Sports figures appear 1.83× more often than among typical names — e.g. Jameson Williams, American football player (born 2001).

Similar names: Declan · Jaxson · Carson · Lawson · Kameron · Zayden

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