Jackson
“son of Jack, form of John”
Boy’s name, of Anglo-Saxon origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 1,410th
- births in 2023–2025
- 75
- babies born in France
- 1 in 24,390
- −0.8% a year recently
- Stable
- peak year
- 2020
Meaning and origin of Jackson
Jackson means “son of Jack, form of John” and is of Anglo-Saxon origin.
Popularity of Jackson in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2020.
- Over recent years, Jackson has been stable (−0.8% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Jackson every 88 schools, all spellings combined.
Jackson in English-speaking countries
Jackson ranks 22nd in British Columbia (Canada), 26th in Ontario (Canada) and 34th in United States, against 1,410th in France.
- British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23
22nd boys’ name260 babies in 3 years1 boy in 171−3.8% a year
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
26th boys’ name832 babies in 3 years1 boy in 204−6.1% a year
- New ZealandDIA · 2023-25
51st boys’ name207 babies in 3 years1 boy in 238−8.5% a year
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
34th boys’ name20,815 babies in 3 years1 boy in 247−6.2% a year
- ScotlandNRS · 2023-25
120th boys’ name122 babies in 3 years1 boy in 491−12.2% a year
- Northern IrelandNISRA · 2023-25
143rd boys’ name48 babies in 3 years1 boy in 531
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
127th boys’ name1,257 babies in 3 years1 boy in 657−7.9% a year
- IrelandCSO · 2023-25
161st boys’ name96 babies in 3 years1 boy in 748−7.7% a year
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Jaxon10
- Jaxson5
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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