Jamison

A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning son of James, supplanter.

Babies a year
749
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#786
down from #758
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

How Jamison has moved

US popularity rank, 2015–2025. Lower is more popular.
#369#610#851201520202025#786

View as table
YearUS rank
2015#447
2016#456
2017#434
2018#446
2019#435
2020#480
2021#524
2022#590
2023#660
2024#758
2025#786

Jamison by the numbers

Jamison was given to 749 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.

Other names that come from James

Like Jamison, 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.

  • 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)
  • Jacquessupplanter; French form of James47 in England and Wales (2025)

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Jamison. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Jamesonson of James; supplanter3,979 in the US (2017)
  • Jaisonhe heals; a spelling variant of Jason41 in the US (2017)
  • Jamiesonhe who supplants; a form of James36 in the US (2017)
  • Jameisonson of James; son of supplanter8 in the US (2017)
  • Jamysonson of james; he who supplants6 in the US (2017)
  • Jamisyn27 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Jamison

Names that are said the same way as Jamison, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Jaymesonson of James; variant of Jameson48 in the US (2017)
  • Jamesenvariant of James; supplanter24 in the US (2017)
  • Jaimesonsupplanter; a form of james or jameson14 in the US (2017)
  • Jamessonson of james; he who supplants6 in the US (2017)
  • Jamesyn26 in the US (2017)
  • Jamisen22 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean a supplanter

Like Jamison, 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)
  • 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)
  • Jamiehe supplants; form of james195 in England and Wales (2025)

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