Jack
A medieval English pet form of John, formed through Jankin rather than borrowed from French Jacques.
Popularity, 1880–2025
Jack appears in the national records from the very first year, 1880. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American boys in 114 different years between 1880 and 2025. Its biggest year was 1927, when 12,802 newborn boys received the name, ranking it No. 16 nationally. Its best ranking came in 2021, at No. 11. In 2025 it ranked No. 15 for boys. All told, 759,677 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Jake (129,539), Jac (615), Jak (542) (total births since 1880)
Other names that share a story: John, Jackson, Jaxon, Jaxson
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| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 2,684 | No. 60 |
| 1890s | 4,635 | No. 35 |
| 1900s | 9,222 | No. 26 |
| 1910s | 49,526 | No. 21 |
| 1920s | 115,983 | No. 14 |
| 1930s | 96,396 | No. 14 |
| 1940s | 73,919 | No. 29 |
| 1950s | 62,387 | No. 48 |
| 1960s | 35,593 | No. 85 |
| 1970s | 18,562 | No. 129 |
| 1980s | 15,944 | No. 158 |
| 1990s | 37,501 | No. 52 |
| 2000s | 95,512 | No. 34 |
| 2010s | 85,695 | No. 19 |
| 2020s | 53,384 | No. 11 |
Births and rank shown for boys, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.