Jakson
Jakson was the 5973rd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 15 babies. Its best year was 2011, when it ranked 2273rd with 57 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 3,392 places. More babies were named Jakson in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Jackson) son of Jack · English
- Rank in 2025
- #5,973 boys, down 1,497 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 15boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 201157 babies
- Total since 1880
- 900babies recorded
What does the name Jakson mean?
Jakson is a spelling of Jackson, pronounced the same way, so it shares Jackson's meaning and origin.
Jackson is an English surname meaning 'son of Jack', and Jack itself is a pet form of John. As a first name it is a transfer from the surname. Wiktionary records US slang 'jackson' for a $20 bill, from Andrew Jackson's portrait.
Jack + -son (English, “son of Jack”)
How sure is this? Well established.
See also: English names.
Jakson popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5,973 | 15 |
| 2020 | #4,476 | 22 |
| 2010 | #2,702 | 45 |
| 2000 | #6,077 | 11 |
| 1990 | #8,677 | 5 |
| 1980 | — | — |
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| 1960 | — | — |
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| 1930 | — | — |
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| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Jakson, counting every spelling?
Jakson is a spelling of Jackson, a name family that ranked #7 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #5,973 for Jakson on its own. Together these spellings went to 12,666 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson | 6,582 | #36 | 38,222 |
| Jaxon | 3,073 | #115 | 21,252 |
| Jaxson | 2,365 | #156 | 13,987 |
| Jaxxon | 318 | #793 | 1,675 |
| Jaxen | 122 | #1,462 | 748 |
| Jaxyn | 53 | #2,525 | 319 |
| Jaxsen | 38 | #3,158 | 252 |
| Jaxsyn | 30 | #3,698 | 228 |
| Jakson | 15 | #5,973 | 96 |
| Jaxin | 15 | #5,974 | 92 |
| Jaxxson | 13 | #6,616 | 89 |
| Jacksen | 12 | #6,958 | 69 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Jakson?
15 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Jakson (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Jakson born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 554 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Jakson.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Jakson?
About 900 people born in the US named Jakson are alive today, with a median age of 15; half are between 10 and 20. That makes Jakson mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Jakson: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Jakson, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Jakson
What does Jakson mean?
Jakson is a spelling of Jackson, which means “son of Jack” (English origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Jakson?
Jakson was the 5973rd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 15 babies. Its best year was 2011, when it ranked 2273rd with 57 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 3,392 places. More babies were named Jakson in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Jakson a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Jakson in the US.