Given that it first makes an appearance on the US list in 1969, the name's sudden surge into popularity is almost certainly in part thanks to popular daytime gothic soap Dark Shadows introducing the character Jamison Collins that year. In fact, one actor from the show (David Selby) did indeed specifically name his son - born 1969 - after the character.
Jamison "Jamie" Reagan is a character on Blue Bloods. He is the youngest out of the siblings. After graduating from Harvard Law... he gave up a promising career in law to follow in the family footsteps as a cop.
I prefer Jameson, even if it reminds me of Jenna Jameson. However, this isn't such a bad name, but it sounds really surname-y because of the ending, as does the better one, Jameson. The only name ending in -son that doesn't sound excessively surname-y to me is Alison, and I guess that's because the other ones have been surnames and Alison hasn't. So, the name Jamison sounds a bit weird as a first name, but it's not as bad as Smith or Cohen, obviously.
This is my name and I'm a girl and I love it. I didn't always though. When I was little I got told ALL the time that it was a 'boys name'. But I'm named after my father James and I've grown to love it. I spell my name Jaimeson though and go by Jaime or JaiJai as a nickname. My full name is Jaimeson Jade.
I like this name, it seems like a more modern, trendier update of James. I don't like it on girls, though. The whole '-son' ending for females seems a bit strange to me.
― Anonymous User 4/2/2007
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Another spelling is Jamieson.
― Anonymous User 5/28/2006
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I like this name a lot, it makes me think of a strong, rich, intelligent man. I have also seen it spelt Jameson. I know of one girl with this name but personally myself it is a boys name.
― Anonymous User 4/26/2006
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There is a band called Jamison Parker, they're acoustic.
― Anonymous User 3/5/2006
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This is my given first name. My mother came up with because my father's name was "Jamie," hence I was "Jamie's son" or Jamison.
I used this name for my son except I spelled it Jaymison. I thought it was a different and unigue spelling. Just thought I'd share another spelling for the name.