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 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2021 with 1,381 babies (rank #7 that year). In 2024 it was given to 1,039 boys (rank #11). Its popularity has been fairly steady recently.

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.

29,422
Total babies (all years)
34
Years in the data
1,381
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
1991117#250
1992109#268
1993145#208
1994170#169
1995237#145
1996330#113
1997377#95
1998532#71
1999587#62
2000596#58
2001715#50
2002705#51
2003812#43
2004867#35
20051,061#29
20061,088#27
20071,248#21
20081,182#22
20091,113#22
20101,053#22
20111,093#21
20121,092#21
20131,156#16
20141,198#16
20151,198#18
20161,148#16
20171,175#15
20181,111#16
20191,218#14
20201,216#14
20211,381#7
20221,202#10
20231,136#10
20241,039#11