Jackson is a highly popular boys' name in United States, ranking #36 in 2025 with 6,582 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2013 with 12,609 births ranking #16. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 148.9%. In 2025, approximately 1 in every 260 boys born was named Jackson. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.
Jackson is an English surname name meaning "son of Jack". It became one of the biggest modern boys' names because it sounds both familiar and energetic.
The name rose sharply with the popularity of polished patronymic surnames and later spawned many related spellings. Its modern success is driven more by sound and style than by family-history meaning.