Jackson

Boy name

Jackson has been given to 297,998 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 2013 and currently ranks #36 for boys (2025).

Meaning & origin /ˈd͡ʒæksən/

Origin: surnames

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

297,998

Peak year

2013 (12,626 babies)

Rank in 2025

#36 for boys

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

▼ -46%

Gender split

0% girls / 100% boys

Famous people named Jackson

Jackson Martínez

Colombian footballer

DeForest Kelley

American actor (1920–1999)

Jackson Rathbone

American actor and musician

Jackson Irvine

Australian association football player

Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).

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