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Jackson

Say it JAK-sun 2 syllables

English · “son of Jack”

Common across three Canadian provinces, three Australian states, and New Zealand. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 16 more places.

1 in 731 boys born in England and Wales in 2025. Number 138 there.

Jackson in every place

Rank, count and share in all 40 places: loved in 0, common in 7, rare in 21.
Jackson in every place we hold figures for
Place Rankyear Boysshare 5 years earlier
British Isles
England and Wales138 (down)20253721 in 731902020
Scotland129 (down)2025351 in 561802020
Northern Ireland159 (down)2025141 in 5921112020
Ireland198 (down)2025241 in 9891042020
North America
Ontario (province)28 (down)2024268about 1 in 223182019
Quebec (province)34 (up)2025177about 1 in 164372020
British Columbia (province)22 (down)202378about 1 in 167192018
Nova Scotia (province)Not in the published top 212025202020
Oceania
New South Wales (state)90 (down)202594462020
Victoria (state)Not in the published top 1012025512020
Queensland (state)67 (down)202582352020
South Australia (state)89 (down)202522342020
New Zealand57 (down)202562432020
Western Europe
France1,259 (down)2025251 in 12,1081,0572020
Netherlands434 (down)202534about 1 in 1,9574162020
Central Europe
Austria981 (up)202531 in 12,6891,2092020
Switzerland1,124 (up)202551 in 7,2001,2212020
Berlin (city)Rare: below the complete list20236762018
Munich (city)Rare: below the complete list2025Not listed2020
Cologne (city)Rare: below the complete list2023Not listed2018
Bonn (city)Rare: below the complete list2025Not listed2020
Leipzig (city)389 (new in the list)20251about 1 in 2,876Not listed2020
Rostock (city)Rare: below the complete list20252122020
Nordic countries
NorwayRare: below the complete list2025Not listed2020
Sweden498 (new in the list)202511about 1 in 3,921Not listed2020
DenmarkNot in the published top 502025Not listed2020
FinlandNot in the published top 502025No list2020
IcelandNot in the published top 102025No list2020
Southern Europe
SpainNot in the published top 1002024Not listed2019
Catalonia (region)Rare: below the complete list2025Not listed2020
Italy1,181 (new in the list)202461 in 31,560Not listed2019
Central and Eastern Europe
PolandRare: below the complete list2025Not listed2020
HungaryNot in the published top 1002025Not listed2020
SloveniaRare: below the complete list2025Not listed2020
EstoniaNot in the published top 272025Not listed2020
Moscow (city)Not in the published top 612025Not listed2020
CroatiaNot in the published top 502025No list2020
Middle East
TurkeyNot in the published top 302025Not listed2020
IsraelRare: below the complete list2024Not listed2019
Latin America
ArgentinaNot in the published top 202024Not listed2019

Germany publishes no national list; the German rows are city registers. About: the publisher leaves out its smallest names, so the share is approximate. ▲ and ▼ compare the rank with five years earlier. Not listed five years earlier: not in that year’s list. No list: the place published no list that year. How these figures are computed.

About the name

Jackson is an English surname meaning "son of Jack", and Jack in turn is the old pet form of John. As a first name it keeps the friendliness of Jack while adding a longer, more formal shape.

2 more paragraphs

JAK-sun has two syllables, with the stress on the first. The modern spellings Jaxon, Jaxson and Jaxxon sound exactly the same and have grown up alongside it, and Jack is the easy short form.

Canada is where Jackson is most at home: it ranks in the top 40 in British Columbia, Ontario and Quebec. Outside the English-speaking world it is only lightly used. It reached its peak in Canada in 2013 and is now falling in most of the places where it is used, though it remains a familiar and well-liked name.

Meaning, origin and how to say it

Say it
JAK-sun · 2 syllables · Stress on beat 1 of 2.
Meaning
“son of Jack”
Origin
English
Related names
Jaxon, Jaxson, Jaxxon
Where Jackson comes from (Wiktionary)

Male given name from the English patronymic surname Jackson, from Jack + -son. Jack is a pet form of John.

Shortened from the Wiktionary entry for Jackson. Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Jackson over time

Rising in 1 of the 14 regions we can compare over five years, falling in 9. Peak in Ontario and British Columbia: 2013.

Rank in England and Wales, 1996 to 2025

Jackson in England and Wales: #358 in 1996, a peak of #74 in 2017, and #138 in 2025.

#1#10#50#100#300#1,000200020052010201520202025Top 101996: #358, 64 boys1997: #315, 77 boys1998: #304, 85 boys1999: #244, 123 boys2000: #298, 92 boys2001: #227, 134 boys2002: #223, 141 boys2003: #229, 142 boys2004: #229, 158 boys2005: #236, 148 boys2006: #192, 229 boys2007: #193, 249 boys2008: #191, 257 boys2009: #188, 272 boys2010: #139, 434 boys2011: #99, 647 boys2012: #113, 560 boys2013: #106, 578 boys2014: #100, 602 boys2015: #82, 818 boys2016: #79, 858 boys2017: #74, 876 boys2018: #80, 764 boys2019: #91, 675 boys2020: #90, 639 boys2021: #97, 607 boys2022: #94, 592 boys2023: #113, 462 boys2024: #131, 423 boys2025: #138, 372 boys#358 in 1996peak #74, 2017#138in 2025
Show the numbers
YearRankBoys
199635864
199731577
199830485
1999244123
200029892
2001227134
2002223141
2003229142
2004229158
2005236148
2006192229
2007193249
2008191257
2009188272
2010139434
201199647
2012113560
2013106578
2014100602
201582818
201679858
201774876
201880764
201991675
202090639
202197607
202294592
2023113462
2024131423
2025138372

Source: Office for National Statistics (OGL v3)

The long view: in Ontario and British Columbia

Half of the boys named Jackson in Ontario and British Columbia since 1925 were born in or after 2012. Peak: 2013, about 840 per 100,000 boys. Babies per 100,000 boys, five-year periods.

1925-1929: 14.1 per 100,000 boys1930-1934: 3.9 per 100,000 boys1935-1939: 0 per 100,000 boys1940-1944: 0 per 100,000 boys19401945-1949: 0 per 100,000 boys1950-1954: 0 per 100,000 boys1955-1959: 0 per 100,000 boys1960-1964: 0 per 100,000 boys19601965-1969: 1.3 per 100,000 boys1970-1974: 4.4 per 100,000 boys1975-1979: 7.2 per 100,000 boys1980-1984: 21 per 100,000 boys19801985-1989: 21.8 per 100,000 boys1990-1994: 86.2 per 100,000 boys1995-1999: 203.5 per 100,000 boys2000-2004: 405.3 per 100,000 boys20002005-2009: 547.5 per 100,000 boys2010-2014: 761.1 per 100,000 boys2015-2019: 710.1 per 100,000 boys2020-2024: 565.4 per 100,000 boys20202010-2014: about 1 in 131 boys
Show the numbers
YearsPer 100,000 boys
1925–192914.1
1930–19343.9
1935–19390
1940–19440
1945–19490
1950–19540
1955–19590
1960–19640
1965–19691.3
1970–19744.4
1975–19797.2
1980–198421
1985–198921.8
1990–199486.2
1995–1999203.5
2000–2004405.3
2005–2009547.5
2010–2014761.1
2015–2019710.1
2020–2024565.4

Source: Ontario Office of the Registrar General (Ontario Data Catalogue) (OGL-Ontario); BC Vital Statistics Agency (BC Data Catalogue) (OGL-BC). Dark bar: the period holding the median birth year.

Brothers and middle names for Jackson

Brother names

Names that rose and fell with Jackson, from the same generation, with no clashing sounds.

  1. 1 in 249, Scotland

  2. 1 in 302, Scotland

  3. 1 in 418, Scotland

  4. 1 in 302, Scotland

  5. 1 in 928, England and Wales

  6. 1 in 558, England and Wales

  7. 1 in 1,801, England and Wales

  8. 1 in 67, Northern Ireland

  9. 1 in 395, Ireland

  10. 1 in 670, England and Wales

All 40 brother names for Jackson

Middle names

Scored for rhythm against Jackson's 2 syllables and for long, steady use.

  1. 1 in 86, England and Wales

  2. 1 in 103, England and Wales

  3. 1 in 61, Northern Ireland

  4. 1 in 130, Scotland

  5. 1 in 62, Poland

  6. 1 in 88, England and Wales

  7. 1 in 137, Scotland

  8. 1 in 224, Northern Ireland

Full-name check

Jackson Oliver

Syllables 2-3Initials J.O.No sound clashes between the parts.

All 40 middle names for Jackson

Sisters for Jackson: Sadie, Violet, Sienna, and 5 more
  1. SadieRose and fell with Jackson · Same generation as Jackson
  2. VioletRose and fell with Jackson · Same generation as Jackson
  3. SiennaRose and fell with Jackson · Same generation as Jackson
  4. ScarlettRose and fell with Jackson · Same generation as Jackson
  5. SummerRose and fell with Jackson · Same generation as Jackson
  6. IvyRose and fell with Jackson · Same generation as Jackson
  7. WillowRose and fell with Jackson · Same generation as Jackson
  8. HarperRose and fell with Jackson · Same generation as Jackson

Girls' names from the same engine, over the girls' lists of the same publishers.

Moved with Jackson

The boy names whose popularity rose and fell most like Jackson's across every region and decade we hold.

  1. Rare in France, Italy, Poland, and 14 more places.

  2. Rare in France, Italy, Poland, and 15 more places.

  3. Rare in France, Italy, Poland, and 18 more places.

  4. Rare in France, England and Wales, Italy, and 19 more places.

  5. Rare in France, Italy, Poland, and 15 more places.

  6. Rare in France, Italy, Poland, and 17 more places.

  7. Rare in France, Italy, Poland, and 17 more places.

  8. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 17 more places.

Famous people named Jackson

Jackson Pollock, Jackson Browne, and 6 more

From Wikidata, ranked by how many Wikipedia language editions have an article on them. People: Wikidata (CC0). Links go to Wikipedia in this page's language when an article exists, else English.

Questions about Jackson

How popular is Jackson in British Columbia?

Jackson ranked #22 in British Columbia in 2023, given to 78 boys, about 1 in 167.

Is Jackson rising in popularity?

Not overall: it is falling in more places than it is rising. Rising in 1 of the 14 regions we can compare over five years, falling in 9. Rising in: Sweden.

What does Jackson mean?

Jackson means “son of Jack”, according to Wiktionary.

How many syllables does Jackson have?

Jackson has 2 syllables: JAK-sun.

Every rank and count on this page comes from an official birth register. How these figures are computed.

Meanings, origins and people: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), Wikidata (CC0).

The 42 birth registers behind these figures

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