Jackson
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.
- English
- Portuguese
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.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
- Portuguese
The Story of Jackson
American parents first put Jackson on the record books as a baby boy name in 1880, with 46 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2013, when 12,609 Jacksons were born — ranking #16 that year. About 38% of every Jackson on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Jackson ranks #40 for baby boys with 6,330 births, falling sharply (-29%). All told, over 304K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Variants & Related Forms of Jackson
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Jackson. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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 Acker (born 2002), American football player
- Jackson de Oliveira Alcántara (born 1987), Brazilian footballer
- Jackson Allen (born 1993), Australian rules football player
- Jackson Anderson (born 1989), American football player
- Jackson Andrews (born 1979), American professional wrestler
- Jackson Anthony (1958–2023), Sri Lankan actor
- Jackson Archer , Australian rules footballer
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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.
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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.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . 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 (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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.