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    The first name Jackson

    A boy’s name.

    Pronounced /ˈd͡ʒæksən/ 2 syllables Male Also a surname

    Meaning and origin

    From Jack + -son.

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 372 boys were named Jackson, making it the 138th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2017, with 876 births (#74).

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    12,078
    babies named Jackson, 1996–2025
    #138
    rank in 2025
    2017
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Jackson with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Jackson at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 6,582 boys born in the United States were named Jackson, the 36th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2013, when 12,610 were.

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    297,998
    babies named Jackson since 1880
    #36
    rank in 2025
    2013
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Jackson in other languages

    Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary

    جَاكْسُون
    jāksūn
    Arabic
    Ջեքսոն
    J̌ekʻson
    Armenian
    Джаксън
    Džaksăn
    Bulgarian
    傑克遜 /杰克逊
    Jiékèxùn
    Chinese, also 傑克森 /杰克森
    ჯექსონი
    ǯeksoni
    Georgian
    Τζάκσον
    Tzákson
    Greek
    גֶ׳קְסוֹן
    jékson
    Hebrew
    जैक्सन
    jaiksan
    Hindi
    ジャクソン
    Jakuson
    Japanese
    잭슨
    Jaekseun
    Korean
    Džeksons
    Latvian, also Džeksona
    Дже́ксон
    Džékson
    Russian
    Дже́ксон
    Džékson
    Ukrainian

    Spelled Jackson in Danish and Vietnamese too.

    Nicknames and spellings

    Nicknames for Jackson

    Other spellings and forms

    Famous people named Jackson

    67 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Jackson Pollock
      American painter (1912–1956)
    • Jackson Browne
      American singer-songwriter, born 1948
    • Jackson Martínez
      Colombian footballer (born 1986)
    • Frederick Jackson Turner
      American historian (1861-1932)
    • Jackson Rathbone
      American actor and musician, born 1984
    • William Jackson Hooker
      English botanist and botanical illustrator (1785-1865)
    • Jackson Irvine
      Australian association football player, born 1993
    • Jackson Porozo
      Ecuadorian association football player, born 2000
    • Jackson Scholz
      Athletics competitor (1897–1986)
    • Jackson Richardson
      French handball player, born 1969
    • William Jackson Harper
      American actor, born 1980
    • Jackson C. Frank
      American musician, 1943–1999

    Questions

    What does the name Jackson mean?
    From Jack + -son.
    How popular is the name Jackson?
    In 2025, 372 boys born in England and Wales were named Jackson, ranking 138th. Its peak was 2017, with 876 births.
    What are nicknames for Jackson?
    Common nicknames for Jackson include Jaxx.
    Is Jackson a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 297,998 US babies named Jackson since 1880 were boys.
    When was Jackson most popular?
    2013 in the United States, when 12,610 babies were named Jackson, its highest rank at 16th.
    How do you pronounce Jackson?
    Jackson is /ˈd͡ʒæksən/, 2 syllables.
    What are other spellings of Jackson?
    Jaxon, Jaxson, Jaxxon, Jexun, Joxun and Jaxsen.
    Is Jackson also a surname?
    Yes. Jackson is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.