Boy name
Jackson
Jackson holds the #36 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 6,582 newborn boys in a single year. The name has been cooling off, slipping from #17 in 2020 to #36 today. Its strongest year on record was 2021 (#14 nationally, 9,287 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1880. The name's biggest fan base is in West Virginia (#15 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#36
among boy names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#14
in 2021 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
6,582
boys named Jackson
Jackson popularity, 1880–2025
Where Jackson is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Wyoming (#20), Vermont (#21), New Hampshire (#17)
Uniqueness score
12/ 100Ultra popular
everywhereone of a kind
You'll meet plenty of them — a true chart-topper. Based on how many babies per birth were named Jackson in the most recent year of SSA data.