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.

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Jack

Boy name · Rank #15

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Name B

Jackson

Boy name · Rank #35

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Metric Jack Jackson
Current Rank #15 #35
Total Births (all years) 748,131 290,561
Peak Year 1927 2013
Peak Year Births 12,802 12,609
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jack Jackson
1880ss 2,684 371
1890ss 4,635 311
1900ss 9,222 404
1910ss 49,526 1,453
1920ss 115,983 2,327
1930ss 96,397 1,713
1940ss 73,920 1,791
1950ss 62,385 1,347
1960ss 35,590 994
1970ss 18,570 1,584
1980ss 15,942 3,225
1990ss 37,502 23,591
2000ss 95,508 94,487
2010ss 85,688 116,238
2020ss 44,579 40,725

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jack Jackson
2014 8,753 12,240
2015 8,513 12,293
2016 8,430 11,311
2017 8,477 10,466
2018 8,892 10,423
2019 9,402 10,169
2020 8,942 9,131
2021 9,563 9,279
2022 8,930 8,114
2023 8,710 7,325
2024 8,434 6,876

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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