Jackson is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Jackson means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Jackson across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Jackson has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Jackson is a boy name of Old English origin meaning “son of Jack”. originally a surname.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 297,998 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 11,471 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 1,510 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 537 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 607 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 3,711 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Jackson per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 2013 (12,626/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2017 (876/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2015 (129/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2017 (74/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2016 (47/yr).
Jackson has been one of the most popular baby names in the United States. It was most common in 2013, when it ranked #24 nationally (given to 13,339 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 2010s.
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