Boys' name · peaked in 2013
Jackson name popularity since 1925
294,257 babies born in the US from 1925 to 2025 were named Jackson. Half of them were born in 2011 or earlier, so the typical Jackson is about 15 years old in 2026. Jackson peaked in 2013 as the #16 name for boys, and it ranked #36 in 2025.
Key facts
- US babies since 1925
- 294,257
- Named Jackson, 1925–2025
- In 2025
- #36
- for boys in 2025 (6,582 babies)
- Girls / boys
- 99.7% boys
- 778 girls · 293,479 boys
- Most popular in
- Utah
- 2.00× its national share
Peak year is the year Jackson made up the largest share of US boys, in records going back to 1880. Typical age is based on births from 1925 on, not on who is living today.
Jackson births per year, 1925–2025
2013 was the biggest year for Jackson both by count and as a share of all babies.
- Steepest fall: Between 1949 and 1954, Jackson's share of baby boys fell by 37%, from 1 in 11,200 to 1 in 17,700.
- Fastest rise: Between 1989 and 1994, it became 4× more common, from 1 in 4,040 baby boys to 1 in 999.
Shaded on the chart. Both compare Jackson's share of all US boys five years apart, counting only years with at least 100 babies named Jackson.
Decade by decade
Babies named Jackson in each decade, and its rank among boys' names in the middle year of the decade (1935, 1945 … 2025).
| Decade | Girls | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925–29 | 7 | 1,125 | – |
| 1930s | 0 | 1,713 | #433 |
| 1940s | 0 | 1,791 | #458 |
| 1950s | 0 | 1,347 | #653 |
| 1960s | 0 | 992 | #732 |
| 1970s | 16 | 1,580 | #694 |
| 1980s | 18 | 3,224 | #510 |
| 1990s | 85 | 23,595 | #161 |
| 2000s | 292 | 94,488 | #44 |
| 2010s | 246 | 116,264 | #17 |
| 2020–25 | 114 | 47,360 | #36 |
Ranks count every name given to at least 5 boys that year, so they can go past 1,000.
Generation fingerprint
48.8% of babies named Jackson from 1925 to 2025 were born in the Gen Z years (1997–2012). The full split by generation:
Where Jackson is most popular
The index compares Jackson's share of babies in each state with its share nationwide, 1925–2025 (1.50× = 50% more common). States with at least 300 babies named Jackson.
| State | Index | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| Utah | 2.00× | 4,992 |
| New Hampshire | 1.81× | 1,668 |
| Nevada | 1.68× | 1,759 |
| Colorado | 1.67× | 6,036 |
| Idaho | 1.59× | 1,860 |
Names with a similar story
Of the other 499 names on this site, these six had the share of babies closest in shape to Jackson's from 1925 to 2025, however common each one got. Each line is scaled to its own high; the dashed line is Jackson.
Names from the same era
Other common names that peaked within two years of Jackson (2013).
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration national and state baby-name data, which covers names given to at least 5 babies of one sex in a year. About the data