Boys' name · since 1880
Jackson
Since 1880, U.S. Social Security records show 297,220 babies named Jackson, peaking in 2013. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #123 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #36 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 297,220
- born since 1880
- 2010s
- peak decade
Jackson currently ranks #36 among boys' names in America, with 297,220 babies recorded since 1880.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jackson has been recorded 297,220 times among boys since 1880, currently ranked #36 nationally and more common than 99.7% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #123 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #36 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 297,220 born since 1880
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jackson ranks #123 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #36 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 297,220 born since 1880, peaking in the 2010s.
- #123 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #36 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 297,220
- born since 1880
- 2010s
- peak decade
Jackson's 297,220 recorded births place it above 99.72% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
51 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Jackson compares
297,220 Top 1% higher than 99% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Jackson's all-time total is 805x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jackson | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 297,220 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 12,610 | 34 | 22,252 |
Jackson's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jackson's full recorded timeline at 1953, 97% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 3% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1901, with just 24 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2013 peak of 12,610 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jackson popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (2013)
- 12,610
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Jackson popularity over time - girls
778 total births recorded since 1925 (Jackson as girls' name)
Jackson by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (116,264 births, 39% of the file).
2010s was Jackson's strongest decade.
116,264 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Jackson births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 371
1880s
371 births
- 1890s 311
1890s
311 births
- 1900s 404
1900s
404 births
- 1910s 1,453
1910s
1,453 births
- 1920s 2,327
1920s
2,327 births
- 1930s 1,713
1930s
1,713 births
- 1940s 1,791
1940s
1,791 births
- 1950s 1,347
1950s
1,347 births
- 1960s 992
1960s
992 births
- 1970s 1,580
1970s
1,580 births
- 1980s 3,224
1980s
3,224 births
- 1990s 23,595
1990s
23,595 births
- 2000s
2000s
94,488 births
- 2010s
2010s
116,264 births
- 2020s
2020s
47,360 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 116,264 births (39% of all-time use).
How Jackson compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Jackson's total volume
Jackson by state
Where Jackson concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 23,572 | 7.9% |
| #2 | Texas | | 21,895 | 7.4% |
| #3 | Florida | | 13,425 | 4.5% |
| #4 | North Carolina | | 12,630 | 4.2% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 12,564 | 4.2% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 12,000 | 4.0% |
| #7 | New York | | 11,799 | 4.0% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 10,627 | 3.6% |
23,572 of 297,220 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Jackson appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Jackson's data
- Jackson's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (116,264 total births) through the 2020s (47,360) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Jacksons (23,572 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Jackson: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2013)
Similar record span (~145 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Jackson draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.