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.
- Sports
- Politics & Law
- Film & TV
- Music
- Writing
- Science
- Other
- Field: Music Clear ×
Frank Sinatra Jr.
1944 - 2016
Ed Shaughnessy
1929 - 2013
Jimmy Bosch
Born 1959
Apache (rapper)
1964 - 2010
Claydes Charles Smith
1948 - 2006
Jane Harvey
1925 - 2013
Al Caiola
1920 - 2016
Phil Urso
1925 - 2008
Vic Juris
1953 - 2019
Jimmy Lyons
1933 - 1986
Rob Mazurek
Born 1965
Heather B. Gardner
Born 1971
Sonny Igoe
1923 - 2012
Herbie Haymer
1915 - 1949
Kit McClure
Born 1951
Norman Edge
1934 - 2018
Alan Chez
Born 1961
Bob Lido
1914 - 2000
Lawrence Killian
Born 1942
Randy Klein
Born 1949