#152024 rank
1927peak year
715,707babies named Jack since 1880
▼ 10%5-year trend
Jack popularity over 145 years
🔥 Very popular now · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Jack mean?
A medieval English pet form of John, from the Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious'. An everyman name of nursery rhymes and legends, perennially popular.
OriginEnglish, Hebrew
Syllables1
Genderboy
Styleclassic, mythic
Names like Jack
Same era, same vibe — if you like Jack, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Jacks
- Jack London, author
Spellings & variants
JohnJacksonJackie
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