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Jackson Name Meaning, Popularity and Origins

Origin:

English

Gender Distribution:

100% Masculine / 0% Feminine

Meaning:

The name Jackson means 'son of Jack' and is of English origin.

Meaning of the Name Jackson

Jackson is a name of English origin. It is a patronymic surname meaning 'son of Jack', with Jack being a medieval nickname for John. The name became popular as a given name in the 19th century, possibly influenced by President Andrew Jackson. It is commonly used as a first name for boys and occasionally for girls.

Popularity of the Name Jackson

The popularity for the name Jackson peaked in popularity in the year 2013 with 12,609 births, which ranked number 23 out of 30,885 unique names for that year. Jackson had the most female births in 2004 with 65, which ranked number 2,555 out of 18,831 female names for that year, and had the most male births in 2013 with 12,609, which ranked number 16 out of 14,061 male names for that year. The number of births for the name Jackson has declined sharply over the last ten years from 12,514 births to 8,092 births, a decline of -35.34%. Among males, Jackson has declined sharply in popularity over the last ten years from 12,492 births to 8,070 births, a decline of -35.40%.

Nationwide Popularity of Jackson

20 Year Trend of Jackson: -1.06%
10 Year Trend of Jackson: -35.34%
10 Year Male Trend of Jackson: -35.40%

Popularity of Jackson by State

For males, Jackson was most popular in Southeastern states with 2,287 births in the region. It was most commonly seen in CA, with 641 male births. Among females, Jackson was most popular in Western states with 5 births in the region. It was most commonly used in CA, with 5 female births. See below for a full state by state breakdown of the name Jackson. States with less than five births recorded will not be shown.

State	Male Births	Male Gender Rank	Female Births	Female Gender Rank
AK	14	51	< 5	N/A
AL	173	8	< 5	N/A
AR	84	18	< 5	N/A
AZ	137	50	< 5	N/A
CA	641	60	5	3211
CO	173	14	< 5	N/A
CT	106	19	< 5	N/A
DC	10	96	< 5	N/A
DE	29	18	< 5	N/A
FL	400	49	< 5	N/A
GA	259	21	< 5	N/A
HI	14	58	< 5	N/A
IA	88	19	< 5	N/A
ID	67	8	< 5	N/A
IL	264	27	< 5	N/A
IN	183	24	< 5	N/A
KS	77	33	< 5	N/A
KY	155	15	< 5	N/A
LA	94	34	< 5	N/A
MA	226	16	< 5	N/A
MD	127	37	< 5	N/A
ME	52	5	< 5	N/A
MI	259	15	< 5	N/A
MN	137	23	< 5	N/A
MO	184	14	< 5	N/A
MS	63	25	< 5	N/A
MT	24	27	< 5	N/A
NC	357	9	< 5	N/A
ND	25	23	< 5	N/A
NE	53	23	< 5	N/A
NH	60	10	< 5	N/A
NJ	206	38	< 5	N/A
NM	26	62	< 5	N/A
NV	69	26	< 5	N/A
NY	396	38	< 5	N/A
OH	382	14	< 5	N/A
OK	113	16	< 5	N/A
OR	107	17	< 5	N/A
PA	318	23	< 5	N/A
RI	22	46	< 5	N/A
SC	150	10	< 5	N/A
SD	30	18	< 5	N/A
TN	263	12	< 5	N/A
TX	602	62	< 5	N/A
UT	122	21	< 5	N/A
VA	237	17	< 5	N/A
VT	23	4	< 5	N/A
WA	229	13	< 5	N/A
WI	175	13	< 5	N/A
WV	52	18	< 5	N/A
WY	13	22	< 5	N/A

2024 Popularity Projections for Jackson

Total Births of Jackson: 7747 (-4.27%)
Male Births of Jackson: 7725 (-4.28%)

Given the downward trend of Jackson over the last 10 years, we expect this to continue in 2024 with roughly a -4.27% decrease in total births, for a total of 7,747 births in 2024. Male births for Jackson have been decreasing over the past decade, so we anticipate roughly 7,725 male births in 2024, a decrease of -4.28%.