Jack

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Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: Irish

Meaning

Jack is a given name of English origin. In modern usage, Jack is often a given name on its own, although it can be used as a diminutive of other given names. Since the late 20th century, Jack has become one of the most common names for boys in many English-speaking countries.

From Wikipedia

Jack first appears in the data in 1986 and has been recorded in 40 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2016 with 3,943 babies (rank #1 that year). In 2025 it was given to 795 boys (rank #12). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Jack

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Jack yields these three numbers โ€” a playful read on the name's character.

46,754
Total babies (all years)
40
Years in the data
3,943
Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time โ€” Boys

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year Babies Rank
198677#98
1987178#68
1988255#53
1989347#42
1990501#32
1991562#23
1992722#21
1993949#17
19941,159#10
19951,209#5
19961,271#5
19971,308#4
19981,534#2
19991,430#3
20001,443#2
20011,427#2
20021,383#3
20031,400#2
20041,419#1
20051,585#1
2006839#1
2007846#1
20081,319#2
20091,190#2
20101,181#2
20111,029#2
20121,060#2
20131,073#3
20141,145#3
20153,315#3
20163,943#1
20171,397#3
20181,460#3
20191,789#4
20201,193#4
2021845#5
2022725#8
2023619#10
2024832#10
2025795#12