Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Jackson
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 2013
Peak era
2013
Peak births
12,610
Current vitality
Strong
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Jackson
How many people are named Jackson?
An estimated 285,155 living Americans are named Jackson.
How rare is Jackson?
Jackson is still widely used among babies today, with 6,582 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 47.8% from its 2013 peak.
How old is the typical Jackson?
The median age of a living American named Jackson is approximately 15 years, with most bearers falling between 9 and 21 years old.
Is Jackson still popular?
Somewhat. Jackson has been declining since its 2013 peak and registered 6,582 births in 2025.
Where is Jackson most common?
Jackson has its strongest geographic signal in West Virginia, where it appears 4.5× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 20132025
Peak year
2013
Decline from peak
47.8%
2025
6,582
All-time
297,220
Where it lives now
Jackson is most concentrated in West Virginia — about 4.3× the national rate in the 1950s.
States where Jackson is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.