Jackson

Jackson: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “son of Jack”
Origin: English
Say it: JAK-sən · 2 syllables
Used for: Boys

From an English surname meaning 'son of Jack'. Jack is a medieval diminutive of John, ultimately from Hebrew meaning 'God is gracious'.

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How popular is Jackson?

20242,072 per million US babies

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Babies named Jackson in 20246,896

2024 rank#35 boys

Peak year2013

Total US babies since 1880291,323

Jackson has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Jackson

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

JohnYahweh is gracious · Hebrew
JackGod is gracious · English
IanGod is gracious · Scottish Gaelic
Jaxonson of Jack · English
GiovanniGod is gracious · Italian
JuanYahweh is gracious · Hebrew
Evanthe Lord is gracious · Welsh
IvanGod is gracious · Slavic

Jackson questions

What does the name Jackson mean?

Jackson means "son of Jack". It comes from English. From an English surname meaning 'son of Jack'. Jack is a medieval diminutive of John, ultimately from Hebrew meaning 'God is gracious'.

Is Jackson a boy or girl name?

Jackson is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Jackson?

6,896 US babies were named Jackson in 2024. Its peak year was 2013.

How do you pronounce Jackson?

Jackson is usually pronounced JAK-sən.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.