boy's name
Jakson
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,083
Scotland
#691
2012 births
Jakson is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2011, when 57 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 221,043 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1990.
Jakson over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 43 |
| 2000s | 341 |
| 2010s | 398 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 118 |
How popular is Jakson?
In 2025, Jakson was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Jakson is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Jakson
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Jakson also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jakson over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Jakson
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Jakson — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Jakson
How popular is the name Jakson?
In 2025, Jakson was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Jakson a girl's or a boy's name?
Jakson is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Jakson most popular?
Jakson peaked in 2011, when 57 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Jakson a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Jakson currently ranks #5,890 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.