Jack vs Jackson
Side-by-side comparison of Jack and Jackson - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Jack | Jackson |
| Current Rank | #15 | #35 |
| Total Births (all years) | 756,943 | 297,220 |
| Peak Year | 1927 | 2013 |
| Peak Year Births | 12,802 | 12,610 |
| Peak Decade | 1920s | 2010s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Jack | Jackson |
| 1880s | 2,684 | 371 |
| 1890s | 4,635 | 311 |
| 1900s | 9,222 | 404 |
| 1910s | 49,526 | 1,453 |
| 1920s | 115,983 | 2,327 |
| 1930s | 96,396 | 1,713 |
| 1940s | 73,919 | 1,791 |
| 1950s | 62,387 | 1,347 |
| 1960s | 35,593 | 992 |
| 1970s | 18,562 | 1,580 |
| 1980s | 15,944 | 3,224 |
| 1990s | 37,501 | 23,595 |
| 2000s | 95,512 | 94,488 |
| 2010s | 85,695 | 116,264 |
| 2020s | 53,384 | 47,360 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Jack | Jackson |
| 2014 | 8,753 | 12,242 |
| 2015 | 8,514 | 12,299 |
| 2016 | 8,430 | 11,315 |
| 2017 | 8,477 | 10,469 |
| 2018 | 8,894 | 10,424 |
| 2019 | 9,404 | 10,176 |
| 2020 | 8,945 | 9,138 |
| 2021 | 9,568 | 9,287 |
| 2022 | 8,936 | 8,120 |
| 2023 | 8,715 | 7,334 |
| 2024 | 8,472 | 6,899 |
| 2025 | 8,748 | 6,582 |