Jameson is an English and Scottish surname that means "son of James"; James itself goes back to the Hebrew Jacob, "supplanter". As a first name it offers parents a longer, surname-style route to the classic James. Jameson jumped from number 738 in the United States in 2000 into the top 100 in 2017, peaked at number 77 in 2019 and stands at number 137 in 2025.