Jackson Name Meaning, Origin, Popularity, Boy Names Like Jackson

Jackson Name Origin: English
Pronunciation: jak-son
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Jackson Name Meaning

When it comes to trends, Jackson hits them all thanks to his surname style and popular J- start. An English name meaning “son of Jack,” Jackson has risen from relative obscurity to dominating the charts in a few short years.

Originally a surname, Jackson has been seen in the White House, battlefield, and stage thanks to President Andrew Jackson, general Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson, and the famed Jackson family of musicians. Surname names are all the rage as seen in Brady, Carter, and Davis. The trend is likely to stick as the practice has a posh feel along with the potential to honor names lost through marriage.

The name hits the mark as an unexpected place name, as Jackson, Wyoming is a sleepy town tucked in the mountain scenery. Place names have been a favorite as seen in Bronx, Cairo, and Cyprus. Jackson can also be a subtle nod to the arts, as painter Jackson Pollock put American abstract on the map.

Jackson has the in-demand nicknames of Jack and Jax, two monikers that have been gaining attention yet may seem incomplete to some parents. The name also has alternative spellings like Jaxon and Jaxson for parents looking to step outside the box. The name has seen a boost in popularity thanks to celebrity baby naming and the brooding outlaw Jackson “Jax” Teller on the FX hit Sons of Anarchy.

Jackson Name Popularity

How popular is the name Jackson? Here’s everything we know.

Year	Rank	# Births	% Births
1910	352	21	0.006%
1911	488	11	0.003%
1912	507	28	0.0056%
1913	460	49	0.0086%
1914	397	103	0.0148%
1915	401	141	0.0155%
1916	424	130	0.0135%
1917	384	172	0.0172%
1918	400	175	0.0163%
1919	393	187	0.0179%
1920	404	179	0.0161%
1921	392	205	0.0179%
1922	398	191	0.0171%
1923	362	228	0.0204%
1924	405	189	0.0163%
1925	387	202	0.0179%
1926	391	187	0.017%
1927	440	159	0.0144%
1928	369	212	0.0198%
1929	412	169	0.0163%
1930	403	171	0.0164%
1931	419	142	0.0144%
1932	469	111	0.0112%
1933	440	116	0.0125%
1934	415	139	0.0144%
1935	439	124	0.0128%
1936	457	112	0.0116%
1937	460	113	0.0115%
1938	477	108	0.0105%
1939	459	112	0.011%
1940	468	112	0.0105%
1941	450	130	0.0116%
1942	464	137	0.0108%
1943	427	169	0.0129%
1944	472	125	0.0101%
1945	500	107	0.0088%
1946	472	140	0.0095%
1947	491	145	0.0087%
1948	524	116	0.0073%
1949	547	110	0.0068%
1950	516	129	0.008%
1951	550	112	0.0066%
1952	585	99	0.0057%
1953	645	81	0.0046%
1954	702	65	0.0036%
1955	654	83	0.0045%
1956	709	67	0.0035%
1957	690	75	0.0039%
1958	712	66	0.0035%
1959	751	60	0.0032%
1960	732	68	0.0036%
1961	908	33	0.0017%
1962	835	41	0.0022%
1963	760	58	0.0032%
1964	708	75	0.0043%
1965	740	57	0.0035%
1966	839	37	0.0024%
1967	795	44	0.0029%
1968	728	60	0.004%
1969	889	35	0.0023%
1970	799	61	0.0038%
1971	794	60	0.004%
1972	828	52	0.0038%
1973	726	76	0.0059%
1974	772	66	0.0051%
1975	739	75	0.0058%
1976	654	109	0.0085%
1977	596	150	0.0111%
1978	611	136	0.0101%
1979	540	202	0.0143%
1980	518	224	0.0153%
1981	498	238	0.0162%
1982	528	215	0.0144%
1983	535	197	0.0133%
1984	571	172	0.0116%
1985	522	233	0.0154%
1986	511	251	0.0166%
1987	483	297	0.0195%
1988	463	339	0.0218%
1989	423	448	0.0278%
1990	317	758	0.0457%
1991	238	1,161	0.0712%
1992	222	1,340	0.084%
1993	198	1,514	0.0971%
1994	166	1,926	0.1255%
1995	161	2,155	0.143%
1996	136	2,629	0.1756%
1997	124	3,123	0.2112%
1998	100	3,856	0.2576%
1999	83	4,990	0.3332%
2000	72	5,903	0.3864%
2001	60	6,829	0.4532%
2002	50	8,152	0.544%
2003	52	8,712	0.5727%
2004	48	8,977	0.589%
2005	44	9,579	0.6265%
2006	35	10,892	0.6956%
2007	33	11,660	0.739%
2008	32	11,636	0.7529%
2009	26	12,115	0.8106%
2010	25	11,817	0.82%
2011	23	12,395	0.87%
2012	21	12,483	0.876%
2013	16	12,585	0.8839%
2014	17	12,210	0.838%
2015	17	12,258	0.8425%
2016	17	11,262	0.7811%
2017	20	10,356	0.742%
2018	17	10,323	0.7514%
2019	17	10,102	0.7462%
2020	17	8,892	0.6986%
2021	14	9,197	0.7524%
2022	23	7,933	0.6013%

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Names Like Jackson

If you like Jackson, you’ll love these other names like Jackson.

What names are diminutives of Jackson?

A diminutive is a name that’s like Jackson sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Jackson, but shorter.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Jack	God is gracious	English
Jackie	Son of Jack; he who supplants; God is gracious	Hebrew
Jacky	Son of Jack; he who supplants; God is gracious	Hebrew
Jax	Son of Jack	English

What names are variants of Jackson?

Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Jackson.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Jacksen	Son of Jack	English
Jacksyn
Jacson	Son of Jack	English
Jakson	Son of Jack	English
Jaxen	Son of Jack	English
Jaxon	Son of Jack	English
Jaxson	Son of Jack	English

What names sound like Jackson?

If you like how Jackson sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Jackson.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Faxon	Hair	English
Jackman	God is gracious	English
Jackopa	Six	Native American

Macsen	Variant of Maximus. Meaning Higher in Excellence" or ""Greater in Excellence""."""	Welsh
Paxon	Poecc's settlement	English
Saxon	From Saxonny	German

What names are similar to Jackson?

Find a name that’s like Jackson, but just a little bit different.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Aaron	High mountain	Hebrew
Aiden	Little fire	Irish
Avery	Elf counsel	English
Carter	Cart user	English
Cooper	Barrel maker	English
Logan	Small hollow	Scottish
Mason	Stoneworker	English
Oliver	Olive tree	English
Ryan	Little king	Irish
Wyatt	Brave in battle	English

Lists With Jackson

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Siblings of Jackson

Mamas with kids named Jackson also have kids with these names.

Name	Meaning	Origin	Popularity	Other Gender
Lucas	From Lucania	Latin
Aubrey	Elf ruler	English

Baileigh	Berry clearing; bailiff; city fortification	English
Kennedy	Helmeted head	Irish
Charlotte	Free man	French
Addison	Son of Adam	English
Paityn	Form of Peyton	English
Sara	Princess	Hebrew
Richard	Brave ruler	German
Ada	Noble one	German
Brayden	Son of Bradan	Irish

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31 Comments

Ashley Jun 21 at 9:20 am

My husband liked Jackson and I liked Gabriel so we went with Jackson Gabriel

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Emily Oct 29 at 11:15 am

Jackson is the name of my 3times great grandfather. He is the happiest boy in the world. He can already crawl, pull himself up and cruise furniture.

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Angelina Sep 20 at 7:51 am

It’s my husband grandpas name. I love how it has meaning behind it. Jackson is a warrior because he had to go through a surgery when he was 2 days old

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Kristen Jul 20 at 8:17 am

We chose the name Jackson after Grandpa Jack passed away. We love it because it reminds us of a great man and also has so many nicknames.

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Emma Jul 6 at 1:52 pm

It was daddy’s friends name in school and when I first heard it I was like omg that’s what I wanna name him

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Johanhahanhanahanahanhanahanahanahanhanahanahanhanahanhanahanhanahanhanhanahanhnahanhanas Apr 19 at 6:37 am

i get those dreams when i am on the zaza. They are wet.

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Serina Feb 28 at 2:51 am

I have 4 girls and had accepted that it wasn’t in my cards to have a boy. Even thought ew what if it’s a boy. One morning I woke up and KNEW him while still waiting to find out the gender and I knew he was gonna be Jackson

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- Burmese Python Apr 19 at 6:30 am
  
  E leai se sao, e te oti. O le a maua oe e le puao. E te le malamalama i le mea ua e faia. E moni le kulimi.
  
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Sholaunda Jan 10 at 9:33 pm

My older Son loves Michael Jackson. I let him choose the name.

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- Jaquantavious Bingle Flingle the third Junior Apr 19 at 6:33 am
  
  If he loves Michael Jackson soooo much then he might be one of those kids that turns black to white or white to black
  
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Bree Dec 7 at 7:19 pm

Named after the character Jackson on Greys Anatomy

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Hether Sep 8 at 9:13 am

We found his name on line cuz he was our frist baby and we liked it alot so we choose that one

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Candice May 12 at 5:27 pm

Jack was my father’s father’s name and Rae (middle name) is my middle name my father’s middle name and my mother’s father’s middle name.

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Sarah Mar 18 at 12:37 pm

The name came to me in a dream.

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Kelly Sep 17 at 10:50 am

We chose Jackson because of it’s significance to us. He was named after a Godly man that my husband and I admire. I wanted to have a name that had a significant meaning to us, and when we found Jackson on a baby name list, there was no question that would be his name.

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Ella Sep 12 at 7:29 pm

We chose Jackson for a couple of reasons, 1: It’s my maiden name! thought it was adorable and unusual. 2: My husband is John, and his pet name is Jack, and Jackson means “SON OF JACK!” I thought it was perfect my husband thought it was a bit on point but, it grew on him. Jacksons’ middle name is Oliver. Jackson Oliver sounds so great.

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Megan Jun 6 at 11:55 pm

I think Jackson is a very strong name for my strong little boy. It also symbolizes a gift and he was my precious little surprise gift!

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Sabrina Mar 19 at 3:56 pm

I like the name, I don’t know anyone by Jackson and it rings with Jackson Paul. I like the base Jack and son brings it together ? ?

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Tammy Mar 7 at 5:48 pm

Versatile and manly name. We like to use “Jax” as a nickname. Also one of the few names on my list that my husband didn’t hate. 🙂

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Diana Jan 19 at 6:30 pm

We had a hard time choosing a boy name. A lot of them sounded like dog names to us. (Max, Bentley, Cooper…) We narrowed it down and ended up going with Jackson because it was one of the few names we both liked that we also really liked all the nicknames associated with it.

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Desiree Oct 22 at 3:49 pm

Jackson Colby Coggins Jr. He is a name sake making my husband a Sr.

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Pam Jul 10 at 7:07 pm

I am the maternal grandmother. My daughter and SIL wanted to name the baby after THEIR maternal grandfather’s (baby’s great grandfathers). They both loved the name Jackson…strong and modern, without being hokie, as many names are today. Everyone in the family loves it!

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karin May 30 at 6:18 pm

My son Jackson Wesley was named after both of his grandfathers, Jack and Wesley David

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Chelsee Mar 10 at 6:04 pm

Sons of Anarchy’s Jackson Teller inspired my little Jackson Wayne, though as often as we call him Jax, mostly we all call him Bubby!

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Brandi Jan 16 at 10:28 am

Jackson just pops to me! Nickname is Jack or Jack Jack I love it.its strong yet cool to me .

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Jovelyn Oct 22 at 3:38 pm

I felt that the name rhymed perfectly with Jameson (my first son) and it too, was a strong name

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Meghan Jun 13 at 4:29 pm

Jackson is named after the town that my great great grandfather settled in after leaving Ireland (Jacksonport). My family still has a cabin on the original property. It is my favorite place and has come to mean a lot to my husband as well. I think rootedness and freedom are connected and I hope Jackson knows both.

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Amanda Jun 8 at 9:17 am

We loved the name Jackson before it became popular. We call him Jack every once and awhile and love the traditional spelling. However be prepared to always be asked spelling on it because of how common Jaxon is these days and know your kid will be called “Jax” every once and while so you’ll have to correct it.

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Stephanie Mihlbauer Jun 4 at 9:56 pm

I named him Jackson because I had a dream years before being pregnant with him that my husband was praying a blessing over a little boy (of his/ours) named Jackson. Fast forward to being pregnant with Jackson and house hunting, I told my husband I wanted to name our baby boy Jackson after having my dream. We found our dream home and we made a low offer on the house. My husband said if the sellers accepted the offer we would name our son Jackson (which means “the Lord has shown favor”). The sellers accepted!

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Emily Apr 24 at 8:35 am

I named my son Jackson because his dad’s middle name is Jack and a lot of men on his mom side all have Jack somewhere in their name. And I refuse to name him a junior

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Dana Apr 13 at 10:47 am

I’ve wanted to name my son Jack since I was 3 years old. However, my married last name is Cole. Jack Cole wasn’t exactly the best, and thought it could be easily strewed and made fun of. So we went with Jackson instead. I really love it! We can call him Jack or Jackson and I think it is a strong name.

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