Jack Name Popularity Analysis: Historical Trends & Regional Insights

The name Jack is most popular in Minnesota, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the Generation Alpha generation in the Northeast region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been consistently rising. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Jack has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, too falling for male in South, stalled for male in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, too falling for male in South, too falling for male in West. Across generations, 'Jack' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 21st out of 1654 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 960th out of 1539 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 22nd out of 1332 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 1095th out of 1429 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 63rd out of 1361 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 135th out of 1399 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 146th out of 1406 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 45th out of 1436 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2023), it ranked 28th out of 1274 names. Discover how the name 'Jack' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.

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Historical Birth Statistics for the Name "Jack"

Note: Years with identical rankings may represent different numbers of births. Data is sourced from Social Security card applications for births in the United States.

Yearly Ranking History of "Jack"

"Jack" Popularity Across American Generations

Generation Gender Rank Total Names
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Boy 21st of 1654 149,017
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Girl 960th of 1539 686
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Boy 22nd of 1332 163,927
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Girl 1095th of 1429 454
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Boy 63rd of 1361 114,780
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Boy 135th of 1399 34,440
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) Boy 146th of 1406 33,055
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) Boy 45th of 1436 138,895
Generation Alpha (2013-2023) Boy 28th of 1274 97,123

Regional Popularity of "Jack" by Generation for Male Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
46.24%
86th/186
49.73%
93rd/187
44.65%
96th/215
34.02%
82nd/241
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
46.01%
127th/276
61.67%
177th/287
52.79%
180th/341
40.99%
157th/383
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
47.39%
136th/287
41.16%
121st/294
61.44%
231st/376
49.62%
196th/395
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
8.77%
30th/342
8.57%
30th/350
15.06%
67th/445
11.21%
52nd/464
Generation Alpha
(2013-2023)
4.98%
14th/281
5.16%
16th/310
12.01%
46th/383
7.98%
34th/426

Regional Popularity of "Jack" by Generation for Female Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
- - - -
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
- - - -
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- - - -
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- - - -
Generation Alpha
(2013-2023)
- - - -

State-by-State Popularity of "Jack"

This map shows the relative popularity of "Jack" across states, calculated by dividing the number of births with this name in each state by the total births in that state. This methodology provides a standardized measure of popularity regardless of state population size.