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Jack

Boy English /JAK/ #8225 in 2023

Jack is a boy name of English origin.

Meaning of Jack

God is gracious. Medieval nickname for John, now independent.

Popularity of Jack

Popularity, 1880–2023

8,723 births in 2023

1880 2023

739,697 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year

1927

12,884 babies

First recorded

1880

Earliest SSA data

Recent trend

Steady

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Variants & nicknames

JohnJackie

Famous people named Jack

Jack Kerouac (author)
Jack London

Similar names

Supplanter; one who follows

Very popular since the Middle Ages

Eleventh and favorite son of Jacob, by his wife Rachel

Jennifer, also spelled Jenifer or Jenefer, is a feminine given name, the Cornish form of Guinevere, that became popular in the English-speaking world in the 20th century

Yahweh is salvation

Jessica is a female given name of English origin

Boy · Ancient Greek

From the Ἰάσων, from ἰάομαι

Boy · Germanic languages

About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Meanings and origins are curated from etymological sources. If you spot an error, please let us know.