40.7101° N, 74.0602° W

JERSEY CITY

Most Famous People Born in Jersey City, USA

Notable people
504
Peak decade
1940s
Median birth year
1934
Most distinctive
Baseball 5.6×

Standouts

Notable Births by Decade

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What Jersey City Is Known For

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Politician is Jersey City's biggest profession — 13% of all notables (64).

Jersey City over-indexes on baseball — 5.6× the global rate.

Jersey City under-produces football — only 0.5× the global rate.

  1. Politician 64 1.1×
  2. Actor 50 1.9×
  3. Baseball 32 5.6×
  4. Basket 30 4.7×
  5. Football 29 0.5×
  6. Lawyer 22 2.5×
  7. Music 20 2.8×
  8. Writer 11 0.7×
  1. Baseball 32 5.6×
  2. Basket 30 4.7×
  3. Producer 5 3.5×
  4. Screenwriter 7 3.2×
  5. Music 20 2.8×
  6. Lawyer 22 2.5×
  7. Actor 50 1.9×
  1. Football 29 0.5×
  2. Painter 8 0.6×
  3. Writer 11 0.7×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of Jersey City's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

1850 1875 1900 1925 1950 1975
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0038 OPERA

Basil Ruysdael

1888 - 1960

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0150 POLITICIAN

John Gerald Milton

1881 - 1977

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0170 ACTOR

Christine Mayo

1883 - 1961

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0274 PRELATE

John A. Duffy

1884 - 1944

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0360 LAWYER

Thomas Francis Meaney

1888 - 1968

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0371 BOXER

Frankie Burns

1889 - 1951

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0401 BASEBALL

Mike McCormick (third baseman)

1882 - 1953

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0414 SKATER

William Nagle (figure skater)

Born 1885

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0448 RESISTANCE

James Jonas Madison

1884 - 1922

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0472 MACHINIST

James McEntee

1884 - 1957

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