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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 1996 and has been recorded in 29 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1996 with 10,779 babies (rank #1 that year). In 2024 it was given to 1,711 boys (rank #22). 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.

188,738
Total babies (all years)
29
Years in the data
10,779
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
199610,779#1
199710,145#1
19989,845#1
19999,785#1
20009,079#1
20019,000#1
20029,100#1
20039,037#1
20048,380#1
20057,434#1
20067,804#1
20077,606#1
20088,010#1
20097,090#2
20107,031#2
20116,844#3
20126,230#3
20136,212#2
20145,804#2
20155,371#2
20164,751#4
20174,190#5
20183,988#5
20193,381#8
20202,900#10
20212,847#13
20222,431#14
20231,953#18
20241,711#22