ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1925 First Year 2026 Last Year 2004 Peak Year #2555 Peak Rank 802 Total Count 43 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Jackson What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Jackson is an English masculine given name that originated as a transferred use of the surname, which means "son of Jack". It is in regular use, along with spelling variants such as Jaxon, and Jacksen, Jacson, and Jaxson. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackson%5F%28given%5Fname%29) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackson%5F%28given%5Fname%29) 📖 ## The Story of Jackson Jackson first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1880, with 46 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2013, when 12,609 Jacksons were born — ranking #16 that year. As of 2026, Jackson ranks #40 for baby boys with 6,330 births, falling sharply (-29%). In total, more than 304K Jacksons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data ⭐ ## Notable people named Jackson A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia. * ●Jackson Abugo , South Sudanese politician * ●Jackson de Oliveira Alcántara (born 1987), Brazilian footballer * ●Jackson Allen (born 1993), Australian rules football player * ●Jackson Anthony (1958–2023), Sri Lankan actor * ●Jackson Archer , Australian rules footballer * ●Jackson D. Arnold (1912–2007), U.S. Navy admiral * ●Jackson Arnold (American football) (born 2004), American football player * ●Jackson Asiku (born 1978), Ugandan-Australian boxer Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackson%5F%28given%5Fname%29) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackson%5F%28given%5Fname%29) 🎶 ## Names that sound like Jackson Phonetically similar names — useful when Jackson is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Jaxon](/jaxon) * Jacksons * [Jasin](/jasin) * [Jakin](/jakin) * [Jacquin](/jacquin) * [Jachin](/jachin) * [Jason](/jason) * [Jackman](/jackman) * Johson * [Jessen](/jessen) * [Jasen](/jasen) * [Josten](/josten) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Jackson What does the name Jackson mean? Jackson is an English masculine given name that originated as a transferred use of the surname, which means "son of Jack". It is in regular use, along with spelling variants such as Jaxon, and Jacksen, Jacson, and Jaxson. How popular is Jackson in 2026? In 2026, Jackson ranks #40 among boys' names in the U.S., with 6,330 babies given the name that year. When was Jackson most popular? Jackson reached its peak popularity in 2013, ranking #14 that year with 12,609 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Jackson most popular? Jackson has historically been most popular in New Hampshire, Wyoming, Nebraska. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Jackson. Is Jackson a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Jackson is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name. What names go well with Jackson? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Jackson include Arthur, Fred, Albert. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👧EmaliePeak #2555](/emalie)[👧AdrinaPeak #2555](/adrina)[👧JulieannaPeak #2555](/julieanna)[👧SamyahPeak #2555](/samyah)[👧EshalPeak #2555](/eshal)[👧ChrisettePeak #2555](/chrisette)[👧AngellePeak #2554](/angelle)[👧VangiePeak #2554](/vangie) ## About the name Jackson Jackson is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 304K births in the dataset. Jackson's peak popularity came in 2013 when it ranked #14\. Use the chart and map above to compare Jackson's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2013 → ](/year/2013) * [ Names of the 2010s → ](/decade/2010s) * [ Names starting with "J" → ](/letter/j) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships. * Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.