Jamieson
A unisex name of Hebrew origin, meaning he who supplants; a form of James.
Babies a year
36
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Jamieson by the numbers
Jamieson was given to 36 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 44 babies in 1974, making it a 1970s name.
Other names that come from James
Like Jamieson, each of these traces back to James: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Jamisonson of James, supplanter749 in the US (2017)
- Jaimesupplanter; Spanish form of James665 in the US (2017)
- Jimmygod is gracious; a diminutive of James93 in England and Wales (2025)
- Seamusgod has heard; irish form of James210 in the US (2017)
- Tiagogod is gracious; portuguese form of James67 in England and Wales (2025)
- Jayciesupplanter; a form of James via Jamie or Jayme105 in the US (2017)
- Jimmiegod is gracious; a form of James78 in the US (2017)
- Jaymesupplanter; a form of James70 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Jamieson. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Other names that mean a supplanter
Like Jamieson, each of these has a supplanter in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Jamessupplanter; from Jacob14,309 in the US (2017)
- Jacobsupplanter, holder of the heel13,122 in the US (2017)
- Jamesonson of James; supplanter3,979 in the US (2017)
- Diegosupplanter; a form of James3,095 in the US (2017)
- Jaycehe supplants; a modern respelling of James2,951 in the US (2017)
- Jakesupplanter; a form of Jacob1,491 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Jamieson
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