A FIELD REPORT ON THE NAME
Jamison
patronymic · streamlined · twenty-first-century
Origin & Meaning
AI-WrittenAn English and Scottish patronymic surname translating simply to son of James. It moved into the American first-name ledger in 1931 as a scattered middle-name import before gaining steady traction during the late-twentieth-century turn toward surnames on the nursery door. The spelling with an i offers a slightly lighter cadence than the traditional Irish whiskey brand.
Also answers toJamey, Jami, Jay
Fig. 1 — Births per annum, 1931–2025
SSA Data 1931 peak: 756 souls, A.D. 2017 2025
2025: 336 born, falling ↘
Estimated Age
23 yrs
Most Jamisons were born around 2017 — remembers Vine, barely.
Peak Reign
2017
№436 that year
Generation
Gen Alpha, 36%
then Gen Z 34% · Millennial 17%
Rarity
Top 2000 all-time
≈23K ever born · now falling
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Jamison grew up with
SSA DataAlexa as a household member·Zoom kindergarten·Bluey
Data vs. Humans
What the data says
SSA Data
SSA: Jamison peaked in 2017.
Estimated average age: 23.
What people think
Opinion LedgerAwaiting human data — cast the first votes.
Jamison sounds like someone born in —
Fig. 2 — Style Coordinates
AI Seed · Votes Override at n=30 Vintage Modern
Formal Casual
Soft Strong
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In your mind, Jamison sounds more like a —
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Public Opinion Ledger
Ledger Opens Soon
The public has not yet weighed in on Jamison. Early ballots carry the most weight.
* Early ballots — fewer than 30 cast so far. The ledger settles at 30.
First Impressions
AI-WrittenA Jamison is usually assumed to have arrived after the turn of the millennium. The name reads as polished without requiring formal initials, belonging comfortably to someone with a campus ID badge or an entry-level email address. It carries the weight of a family surname even when it was chosen purely for the cadence. Statistically, there is a strong chance he was born during the second half of the 2010s.
Field Notes
AI-WrittenField Note 01
The name took more than eight decades to reach its high-water mark, finally peaking in 2017 when 756 boys received it in a single year.
Field Note 02
Seventy percent of living holders belong to Generation Z or Generation Alpha, giving the name an exceptionally young center of gravity.
Field Note 03
While nine percent of historical entries were female, the tally has settled almost entirely on the male side of the ledger.
Notable Jamisons
AI-WrittenJamison CrowderAmerican football player, b. 1993
Jamison NewlanderAmerican actor, b. 1970
Ephemera — If Jamison were a…
AI-WrittenCity
Charlotte, North Carolina
Color
Heather gray
Job
Supply chain analyst
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