Jackson

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Jackson is an English masculine given name that originated as a transferred use of the surname, which means "son of Jack". It is in regular use, along with spelling variants such as Jaxon, and Jacksen, Jacson, and Jaxson.

From Wikipedia

Jackson first appears in the data in 1990 and has been recorded in 36 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2016 with 1,511 babies (rank #24 that year). In 2025 it was given to 176 boys (rank #96). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Jackson

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

1Destiny numberThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
7Soul urgeThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
3PersonalityThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

16,120

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

1,511

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Jackson

Jackson Pollockdraftsperson · b. 1912
Jackson Brownerecording artist · b. 1948
Jackson Martínezassociation football player · b. 1986
Jackson Rathbonefilm actor · b. 1984
Jackson Irvineassociation football player · b. 1993

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Names ranked near Jackson in 2025

Other boys' names starting with J

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1990	86	#94
1991	192	#71
1992	254	#62
1993	326	#52
1994	365	#48
1995	371	#43
1996	355	#46
1997	395	#39
1998	390	#38
1999	462	#33
2000	513	#27
2001	526	#27
2002	477	#29
2003	497	#27
2004	468	#28
2005	440	#30
2006	244	#39
2007	301	#27
2008	442	#34
2009	428	#33
2010	382	#36
2011	393	#39
2012	410	#33
2013	437	#33
2014	482	#34
2015	1,441	#30
2016	1,511	#24
2017	552	#39
2018	529	#40
2019	669	#41
2020	490	#42
2021	314	#50
2022	274	#51
2023	224	#62
2024	304	#68
2025	176	#96