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Worldwide Name Statistics

Jackson

Ranked #171 - 1 in 28,257 people
US

Most common in

United States

283k bearers

World total

283,111

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#171

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States283k
Worldwide
~283k
rank #171
Rarity
1 in 28,257
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~283k in US

About the name Jackson

There are an estimated 283,111 people named Jackson alive worldwide today. That ranks Jackson at #171 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Jackson is held by approximately 283,111 people, ranking #171 among first names. That works out to roughly 85 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 1,172 U.S. residents).

Historically Jackson is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.7% male).

Jackson appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.7%Female 0.3%

Jackson popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Jackson, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 46
  2. 1881: 28
  3. 1882: 49
  4. 1883: 34
  5. 1884: 33
  6. 1885: 29
  7. 1886: 43
  8. 1887: 31
  9. 1888: 36
  10. 1889: 42
  11. 1890: 25
  12. 1891: 31
  13. 1892: 32
  14. 1893: 28
  15. 1894: 32
  16. 1895: 32
  17. 1896: 32
  18. 1897: 42
  19. 1898: 26
  20. 1899: 31
  21. 1900: 60
  22. 1901: 24
  23. 1902: 40
  24. 1903: 34
  25. 1904: 49
  26. 1905: 36
  27. 1906: 33
  28. 1907: 52
  29. 1908: 38
  30. 1909: 38
  31. 1910: 51
  32. 1911: 46
  33. 1912: 91
  34. 1913: 107
  35. 1914: 149
  36. 1915: 175
  37. 1916: 177
  38. 1917: 206
  39. 1918: 216
  40. 1919: 235
  41. 1920: 233
  42. 1921: 246
  43. 1922: 225
  44. 1923: 269
  45. 1924: 229
  46. 1925: 256
  47. 1926: 231
  48. 1927: 199
  49. 1928: 244
  50. 1929: 202
  51. 1930: 216
  52. 1931: 188
  53. 1932: 167
  54. 1933: 155
  55. 1934: 175
  56. 1935: 168
  57. 1936: 167
  58. 1937: 159
  59. 1938: 156
  60. 1939: 162
  61. 1940: 166
  62. 1941: 177
  63. 1942: 196
  64. 1943: 206
  65. 1944: 177
  66. 1945: 168
  67. 1946: 178
  68. 1947: 187
  69. 1948: 178
  70. 1949: 158
  71. 1950: 164
  72. 1951: 159
  73. 1952: 162
  74. 1953: 132
  75. 1954: 115
  76. 1955: 127
  77. 1956: 120
  78. 1957: 130
  79. 1958: 121
  80. 1959: 117
  81. 1960: 112
  82. 1961: 91
  83. 1962: 105
  84. 1963: 109
  85. 1964: 101
  86. 1965: 103
  87. 1966: 82
  88. 1967: 94
  89. 1968: 110
  90. 1969: 85
  91. 1970: 108
  92. 1971: 112
  93. 1972: 110
  94. 1973: 139
  95. 1974: 129
  96. 1975: 143
  97. 1976: 178
  98. 1977: 201
  99. 1978: 210
  100. 1979: 266
  101. 1980: 283
  102. 1981: 300
  103. 1982: 276
  104. 1983: 275
  105. 1984: 269
  106. 1985: 293
  107. 1986: 305
  108. 1987: 343
  109. 1988: 396
  110. 1989: 502
  111. 1990: 800
  112. 1991: 1,177
  113. 1992: 1,370
  114. 1993: 1,548
  115. 1994: 1,939
  116. 1995: 2,172
  117. 1996: 2,658
  118. 1997: 3,134
  119. 1998: 3,877
  120. 1999: 5,005
  121. 2000: 5,918
  122. 2001: 6,856
  123. 2002: 8,179
  124. 2003: 8,739
  125. 2004: 9,042
  126. 2005: 9,608
  127. 2006: 11k
  128. 2007: 12k
  129. 2008: 12k
  130. 2009: 12k
  131. 2010: 12k
  132. 2011: 12k
  133. 2012: 13k
  134. 2013: 13k
  135. 2014: 12k
  136. 2015: 12k
  137. 2016: 11k
  138. 2017: 10k
  139. 2018: 10k
  140. 2019: 10k
  141. 2020: 9,157
  142. 2021: 9,305
  143. 2022: 8,142
  144. 2023: 7,353
  145. 2024: 6,920
  146. 2025: 6,597

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Jackson worldwide?

There are an estimated 283,111 people named Jackson alive worldwide today, ranking #171 globally.

Is Jackson a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 28,257 people. In the United States there are roughly 283,111 bearers, which is 1 in 1,172 Americans.

Is Jackson a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Jackson is used 99.7% male and 0.3% female.

Where does the name Jackson come from?

Who are famous people named Jackson?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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