Boys' name · since 1977

Jacson

Jacson has 213 recorded births since 1977 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2009 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

213
total births
1977–2022
years on record
2000s
peak decade
47%
born in that decade

Jacson sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 213 recorded since 1977.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jacson has been recorded 213 times among boys since 1977, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2022.

  • 213 total births
  • 1977–2022 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 47% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

213 boys have been named Jacson since 1977, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2022.

213
total births
1977–2022
years on record
2000s
peak decade
47%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

47% of everyone ever named Jacson was born in this single decade.

2009
Single peak year

17 babies were named Jacson in 2009 - its busiest year on record.

Jacson's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Jacson splits its recorded history at 2008: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1997 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2009 peak of 17 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Jacson at a glance

Last recorded 2022

Total births

213

Since 1977

46 years of records

Peak year

2009

17 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2022

Active since

1977

Recorded for 46 years

Last year on file: 2022

Jacson popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2022

Last recorded 2022
Peak year (2009)
17
Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
05101520 197719992002200520082011201420192022 11

Jacson by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

2000s was Jacson's strongest decade.

100 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.

Jacson births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 100 births (47% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jacson?
Jacson has been given to 213 babies in the U.S. since 1977, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2022. 17 babies were born in 2009, its single highest year.
When was Jacson most popular?
Jacson was most popular in the 2000s decade with 100 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Jacson been used?
Records for Jacson go back to 1977, giving 46 years of history through 2022.
What names are similar to Jacson?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jacob, Jack, Jackson, Jace, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Jacson's data

  • Jacson's decade-level peak was the 2000s (100 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 1977–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Jacson: Baby Name Since 1977 - 213 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jacson. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 Jacson 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 July 2026.