Jackson vs Jack

Side-by-side comparison of Jackson and Jack — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

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Jackson

Boy name · Rank #35

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Name B

Jack

Boy name · Rank #15

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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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