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.
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.
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- Film & TV
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- Writing
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- Field: Lawyer Clear ×
Louis Freeh
Born 1950
Nadine Strossen
Born 1950
Faith Whittlesey
1939 - 2018
Paul Tagliabue
Born 1940
Martin Lipton
Born 1931
David Young (Watergate)
Born 1936
Ira E. Rider
1868 - 1906
David Friedland
Born 1937
John C. Lifland
Born 1933
Eric T. Washington
Born 1953
Thomas Francis Meaney
1888 - 1968
Tom Fennell
1875 - 1936
Henry Traphagen
1842 - 1918
J. Christopher Giancarlo
Born 1959
Walter M. D. Kern
1937 - 1998
Ralph G. Albrecht
1896 - 1985
Joseph Russoniello
Born 1941
Walter Edward Hoffman
1907 - 1996
Edwin Manners
1855 - 1913
James William McCarthy
1872 - 1939
Robert Shaw (judge)
1907 - 1972
Reynier Jacob Wortendyke Jr.
1895 - 1975