Meaning and history
Jackson comes from the English surname Jackson, meaning “son of Jack.” Notable bearers of the surname include American president Andrew Jackson (1767–1845) and American musician Michael Jackson (1958–2009).
20062006: 10,896 births, rank #35
2007: 11,666 births, rank #33
2008: 11,641 births, rank #32
2009: 12,123 births, rank #27
2010: 11,823 births, rank #25
20112011: 12,408 births, rank #23
2012: 12,498 births, rank #21
2013: 12,610 births, rank #16
2014: 12,242 births, rank #18
2015: 12,299 births, rank #17
20162016: 11,315 births, rank #17
2017: 10,469 births, rank #20
2018: 10,424 births, rank #17
2019: 10,176 births, rank #17
2020: 9,138 births, rank #17
20212021: 9,287 births, rank #14
2022: 8,120 births, rank #23
2023: 7,334 births, rank #28
2024: 6,899 births, rank #35
20252025: 6,582 births, rank #36
Jackson has made a dramatic comeback. After first appearing in the US records in 1880, it fell to #834 by 1969, before climbing to #36 in 2025. Its highest annual birth count came in 2013, with 12,610 births.