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Jackson

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Meaning of Jackson: English: 'son of Jack'

Jackson is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is one of today's most-chosen names — 38th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 131st in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#38

6,597 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#131

423 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

297,998

First recorded 1880 · peak 2013

Trend

falling

Style: popular

Popularity over time

1981: 300 babies1982: 276 babies1983: 275 babies1984: 269 babies1985: 293 babies1986: 305 babies1987: 343 babies1988: 396 babies1989: 502 babies1990: 800 babies19901991: 1,177 babies1992: 1,370 babies1993: 1,548 babies1994: 1,939 babies1995: 2,172 babies1996: 2,658 babies1997: 3,134 babies1998: 3,877 babies1999: 5,005 babies2000: 5,918 babies20002001: 6,856 babies2002: 8,179 babies2003: 8,739 babies2004: 9,042 babies2005: 9,608 babies2006: 10,926 babies2007: 11,699 babies2008: 11,669 babies2009: 12,144 babies2010: 11,846 babies20102011: 12,436 babies2012: 12,520 babies2013: 12,626 babies2014: 12,267 babies2015: 12,323 babies2016: 11,341 babies2017: 10,496 babies2018: 10,453 babies2019: 10,202 babies2020: 9,157 babies20202021: 9,305 babies2022: 8,142 babies2023: 7,353 babies2024: 6,920 babies2025: 6,597 babies
US babies named Jackson per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 12,626.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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