Jameson
Top 1000
About Jameson
This is a strong new James varietal, sometimes shared by girls. An original way to honor Grandpa Jim, Jameson is swiftly moving up the charts, entering the Top 100 for the first time ever in 2017. Jameson is one of the hottest boy names starting with J, still the most popular first initial for boys' names. One small caveat: Jameson is also a brand of whiskey.
As of October 2026, Jameson ranked #137 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #77 in 2019, Nameberry popularity #458.
Editor's take: The name Jameson is a boy's name of English origin meaning "son of James".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #160 | 2,600 | 1,353.6 |
| 2015 | #144 | 2,854 | 1,489 |
| 2016 | #128 | 3,283 | 1,730 |
| 2017 | #100 | 3,932 | 2,124.3 |
| 2018 | #91 | 4,252 | 2,341.2 |
| 2019 | #77 | 4,673 | 2,604.5 |
| 2020 | #79 | 4,404 | 2,551.5 |
| 2021 | #80 | 4,302 | 2,459 |
| 2022 | #85 | 4,075 | 2,333.9 |
| 2023 | #102 | 3,484 | 2,036.7 |
| 2024 | #117 | 3,025 | 1,755.8 |
| 2025 | #137 | 2,609 | 1,527.4 |
World rankings
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Jameson on lists
Famous Jamesons
- (Francis) Jameson Parker
American actor
- Jameson Kraemer
American actor
- Jameson Currier
American novelist
- Jameson Jones Lee Stafford (b. 2015)
son of actress Michelle Stafford
- Jameson Moon Hart (b. 2016)
son of singer Pink and Carey Hart
Jameson in pop culture
- J. Jonah Jameson
character in the Spider,Man series
- Jameson Irish Whiskey
brand of whiskey
- "Jameson
" song by Zella Day
- Jameson West
character in Gilt book series by Geneva Lee
- Jameson "Rooster" Bennet
character in American comedy Netflix series, The Ranch.
- Jameson Hawthorne
character in bestselling Inheritance Games series by Jennifer Lynn Barnes