Boy nameCurrently #15 in the USSteady
Jack
JAK//dʒæk//
1 syllablePeak year: 19274 lettersStarts with J
Meaning & origin
God is gracious (medieval form of John)
Jack began in medieval England as a nickname for John, meaning 'God is gracious', and has long been used confidently as a stand-alone name. Its cheerful, unpretentious sound has kept it a top-ten favorite across the UK for decades.
Jack's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Jack |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 204 |
| 1881 | 197 |
| 1882 | 271 |
| 1883 | 242 |
| 1884 | 274 |
| 1885 | 295 |
| 1886 | 299 |
| 1887 | 251 |
| 1888 | 329 |
| 1889 | 327 |
| 1890 | 373 |
| 1891 | 290 |
| 1892 | 401 |
| 1893 | 405 |
| 1894 | 441 |
| 1895 | 485 |
| 1896 | 544 |
| 1897 | 497 |
| 1898 | 633 |
| 1899 | 590 |
| 1900 | 1,058 |
| 1901 | 645 |
| 1902 | 753 |
| 1903 | 831 |
| 1904 | 916 |
| 1905 | 913 |
| 1906 | 886 |
| 1907 | 1,025 |
| 1908 | 1,092 |
| 1909 | 1,150 |
| 1910 | 1,591 |
| 1911 | 1,678 |
| 1912 | 2,890 |
| 1913 | 3,557 |
| 1914 | 4,508 |
| 1915 | 5,785 |
| 1916 | 6,205 |
| 1917 | 6,924 |
| 1918 | 8,381 |
| 1919 | 8,318 |
| 1920 | 9,659 |
| 1921 | 10,816 |
| 1922 | 10,912 |
| 1923 | 11,251 |
| 1924 | 11,996 |
| 1925 | 12,106 |
| 1926 | 12,279 |
| 1927 | 12,884 |
| 1928 | 12,590 |
| 1929 | 12,248 |
| 1930 | 12,517 |
| 1931 | 11,574 |
| 1932 | 10,768 |
| 1933 | 9,891 |
| 1934 | 10,028 |
| 1935 | 9,478 |
| 1936 | 8,878 |
| 1937 | 8,222 |
| 1938 | 8,180 |
| 1939 | 7,338 |
| 1940 | 7,069 |
| 1941 | 6,974 |
| 1942 | 7,388 |
| 1943 | 7,422 |
| 1944 | 7,276 |
| 1945 | 6,873 |
| 1946 | 7,823 |
| 1947 | 8,530 |
| 1948 | 7,626 |
| 1949 | 7,149 |
| 1950 | 6,854 |
| 1951 | 7,022 |
| 1952 | 6,947 |
| 1953 | 6,554 |
| 1954 | 6,493 |
| 1955 | 6,216 |
| 1956 | 6,065 |
| 1957 | 6,038 |
| 1958 | 5,312 |
| 1959 | 5,032 |
| 1960 | 4,930 |
| 1961 | 4,656 |
| 1962 | 4,184 |
| 1963 | 3,830 |
| 1964 | 3,821 |
| 1965 | 3,220 |
| 1966 | 2,973 |
| 1967 | 2,795 |
| 1968 | 2,704 |
| 1969 | 2,624 |
| 1970 | 2,579 |
| 1971 | 2,376 |
| 1972 | 1,918 |
| 1973 | 1,860 |
| 1974 | 1,658 |
| 1975 | 1,750 |
| 1976 | 1,679 |
| 1977 | 1,688 |
| 1978 | 1,595 |
| 1979 | 1,599 |
| 1980 | 1,640 |
| 1981 | 1,623 |
| 1982 | 1,634 |
| 1983 | 1,545 |
| 1984 | 1,490 |
| 1985 | 1,535 |
| 1986 | 1,528 |
| 1987 | 1,673 |
| 1988 | 1,666 |
| 1989 | 1,724 |
| 1990 | 1,837 |
| 1991 | 1,958 |
| 1992 | 2,078 |
| 1993 | 2,424 |
| 1994 | 2,786 |
| 1995 | 3,455 |
| 1996 | 4,251 |
| 1997 | 4,991 |
| 1998 | 6,387 |
| 1999 | 7,395 |
| 2000 | 8,130 |
| 2001 | 8,160 |
| 2002 | 9,013 |
| 2003 | 9,331 |
| 2004 | 9,607 |
| 2005 | 10,916 |
| 2006 | 10,858 |
| 2007 | 10,687 |
| 2008 | 9,912 |
| 2009 | 9,043 |
| 2010 | 8,527 |
| 2011 | 8,189 |
| 2012 | 7,950 |
| 2013 | 8,584 |
| 2014 | 8,762 |
| 2015 | 8,519 |
| 2016 | 8,441 |
| 2017 | 8,486 |
| 2018 | 8,900 |
| 2019 | 9,416 |
| 2020 | 8,956 |
| 2021 | 9,578 |
| 2022 | 8,938 |
| 2023 | 8,723 |
| 2024 | 8,442 |
Jack through the decades
- Jack peaked in 1927, when 12,884 babies were named Jack in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Jack has fallen 5% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Jack currently ranks #15 in the US and is holding steady.
Nicknames
Jack
Variants & spellings
Jackson
Famous people named Jack
- Jack Nicholson — actor