Jackson
Jackson sits comfortably in the UK charts at #138 in 2025 — recognisable but not overwhelming. Your child may occasionally share their name.
About the Name Jackson
Jackson is gradually declining in popularity, having dropped 41 places over five years. Its high point was #74 in 2017, and it now sits at #131. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996. It has featured in the UK top 100 for 10 years, demonstrating solid mainstream recognition.
Jackson is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Jackson in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #35, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Jackson
- Shar Jackson — Sharisse Jackson is an American actress.
- Andrew Jackson — Andrew Jackson was the seventh president of the United States from 1829 to 1837.
- Ketanji Brown Jackson — Ketanji Onyika Brown Jackson is an American lawyer and jurist who is an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Jackson
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Jackson
Almost certainly the only Jackson in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
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