Jackson
An English surname, “son of Jack,” and so of John.
Popularity, 1880–2025
Jackson appears in the national records from the very first year, 1880. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American boys in every year from 1998 to 2025. Its biggest year was 2013, when 12,610 newborn boys received the name, ranking it No. 16 nationally. Its best ranking came in 2021, at No. 14. In 2025 it ranked No. 36 for boys. All told, 297,998 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Jaxon (114,055), Jaxson (68,669), Jaxen (5,691), Jaxsen (1,948), Jaxyn (1,698), Jaxsyn (1,159) (total births since 1880)
Other names that share a story: John, Jack, Latoya
Explore Jackson interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 371 | No. 238 |
| 1890s | 311 | No. 279 |
| 1900s | 404 | No. 266 |
| 1910s | 1,453 | No. 359 |
| 1920s | 2,327 | No. 363 |
| 1930s | 1,713 | No. 389 |
| 1940s | 1,791 | No. 437 |
| 1950s | 1,347 | No. 521 |
| 1960s | 992 | No. 717 |
| 1970s | 1,580 | No. 523 |
| 1980s | 3,224 | No. 421 |
| 1990s | 23,595 | No. 83 |
| 2000s | 94,488 | No. 27 |
| 2010s | 116,264 | No. 16 |
| 2020s | 47,360 | No. 14 |
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.