#352024 rank
2013peak year
265,915babies named Jackson since 1880
▼ 32%5-year trend
Jackson popularity over 145 years
🔥 Very popular now · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Jackson mean?
An English patronymic, 'son of Jack', itself a medieval pet form of John. Common as a surname for centuries, it entered the top ranks of first names in the 2000s.
OriginEnglish
Syllables2
Genderboy
Stylemodern, vintage
Names like Jackson
Same era, same vibe — if you like Jackson, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Jacksons
- Jackson Pollock, painter
Spellings & variants
JaxonJaxson
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