Boy nameCurrently #35 in the USFalling
Jackson
JAK-sun//ˈdʒæksən//
2 syllablesPeak year: 20137 lettersStarts with J
Meaning & origin
Son of Jack (John)
Jackson comes from the English surname meaning 'son of Jack', itself a nickname form of John, meaning 'God is gracious'. Its confident, presidential-sounding weight helped it become one of the most popular boys' names of the 2010s.
Jackson's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Jackson |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 46 |
| 1881 | 28 |
| 1882 | 49 |
| 1883 | 34 |
| 1884 | 33 |
| 1885 | 29 |
| 1886 | 43 |
| 1887 | 31 |
| 1888 | 36 |
| 1889 | 42 |
| 1890 | 25 |
| 1891 | 31 |
| 1892 | 32 |
| 1893 | 28 |
| 1894 | 32 |
| 1895 | 32 |
| 1896 | 32 |
| 1897 | 42 |
| 1898 | 26 |
| 1899 | 31 |
| 1900 | 60 |
| 1901 | 24 |
| 1902 | 40 |
| 1903 | 34 |
| 1904 | 49 |
| 1905 | 36 |
| 1906 | 33 |
| 1907 | 52 |
| 1908 | 38 |
| 1909 | 38 |
| 1910 | 51 |
| 1911 | 46 |
| 1912 | 91 |
| 1913 | 107 |
| 1914 | 149 |
| 1915 | 175 |
| 1916 | 177 |
| 1917 | 206 |
| 1918 | 216 |
| 1919 | 235 |
| 1920 | 233 |
| 1921 | 246 |
| 1922 | 225 |
| 1923 | 269 |
| 1924 | 229 |
| 1925 | 256 |
| 1926 | 231 |
| 1927 | 199 |
| 1928 | 244 |
| 1929 | 202 |
| 1930 | 216 |
| 1931 | 188 |
| 1932 | 167 |
| 1933 | 155 |
| 1934 | 175 |
| 1935 | 168 |
| 1936 | 167 |
| 1937 | 159 |
| 1938 | 156 |
| 1939 | 162 |
| 1940 | 167 |
| 1941 | 176 |
| 1942 | 196 |
| 1943 | 206 |
| 1944 | 177 |
| 1945 | 168 |
| 1946 | 178 |
| 1947 | 187 |
| 1948 | 178 |
| 1949 | 158 |
| 1950 | 164 |
| 1951 | 159 |
| 1952 | 162 |
| 1953 | 132 |
| 1954 | 115 |
| 1955 | 127 |
| 1956 | 120 |
| 1957 | 130 |
| 1958 | 121 |
| 1959 | 117 |
| 1960 | 112 |
| 1961 | 91 |
| 1962 | 105 |
| 1963 | 110 |
| 1964 | 101 |
| 1965 | 104 |
| 1966 | 82 |
| 1967 | 94 |
| 1968 | 110 |
| 1969 | 85 |
| 1970 | 108 |
| 1971 | 112 |
| 1972 | 110 |
| 1973 | 139 |
| 1974 | 129 |
| 1975 | 143 |
| 1976 | 180 |
| 1977 | 203 |
| 1978 | 210 |
| 1979 | 266 |
| 1980 | 284 |
| 1981 | 301 |
| 1982 | 276 |
| 1983 | 274 |
| 1984 | 269 |
| 1985 | 293 |
| 1986 | 306 |
| 1987 | 344 |
| 1988 | 394 |
| 1989 | 502 |
| 1990 | 798 |
| 1991 | 1,177 |
| 1992 | 1,370 |
| 1993 | 1,547 |
| 1994 | 1,939 |
| 1995 | 2,172 |
| 1996 | 2,657 |
| 1997 | 3,134 |
| 1998 | 3,877 |
| 1999 | 5,005 |
| 2000 | 5,918 |
| 2001 | 6,856 |
| 2002 | 8,179 |
| 2003 | 8,739 |
| 2004 | 9,042 |
| 2005 | 9,608 |
| 2006 | 10,925 |
| 2007 | 11,699 |
| 2008 | 11,669 |
| 2009 | 12,144 |
| 2010 | 11,846 |
| 2011 | 12,435 |
| 2012 | 12,519 |
| 2013 | 12,625 |
| 2014 | 12,265 |
| 2015 | 12,317 |
| 2016 | 11,337 |
| 2017 | 10,493 |
| 2018 | 10,452 |
| 2019 | 10,195 |
| 2020 | 9,150 |
| 2021 | 9,297 |
| 2022 | 8,136 |
| 2023 | 7,344 |
| 2024 | 6,896 |
Jackson through the decades
- Jackson peaked in 2013, when 12,625 babies were named Jackson in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Jackson has fallen 19% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Jackson currently ranks #35 in the US and is cooling off.
Nicknames
Jack
Variants & spellings
Jaxon
Famous people named Jackson
- Andrew Jackson — US president (surname)