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The first name Jamison

A boy’s name meaning “son of jamie”.

3 syllables Male Also a surname

Meaning and origin

Jamison means “son of jamie”.

"son of Jamie".

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

Jamison last appeared in the official list in 2022, given to 4 boys. It peaked in 2016, with 9 births (#2,335).

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55
babies named Jamison, 1996–2025
#4,001
rank in 2022
2016
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Jamison with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Jamison at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 324 boys born in the United States were named Jamison, the 786th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2017, when 712 were.

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GirlsBoys
22,740
babies named Jamison since 1880
#786
rank in 2025
2017
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Famous people named Jamison

4 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Jamison Brewer
    American basketball player (born 1980)
  • Jamison Jones
    American actor, born 1965
  • Jámison Olave
    Colombian footballer, born 1981
  • Jamison Battle
    American basketball player (born 2001)

Questions

What does the name Jamison mean?
Jamison means “son of jamie”.
How popular is the name Jamison?
In 2022, 4 boys born in England and Wales were named Jamison, ranking 4,001st. Its peak was 2016, with 9 births.
Is Jamison a boy's or a girl's name?
Both. Of the 22,740 US babies named Jamison since 1880, 9% were girls and 91% boys.
When was Jamison most popular?
2017 in the United States, when 712 babies were named Jamison, its highest rank at 436th.
Is Jamison also a surname?
Yes. Jamison is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.