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Jackson is an English name meaning 'son of Jack,' which itself is a diminutive of the biblical name John. Its path of language evolution goes from Latin to modern English, reflecting its deep historical roots. The name is associated with strength and has gained significant popularity since the 19th century, often linked to notable figures in American history and culture.

The name Jackson is most popular in Utah, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the Generation Alpha generation in the MidWest region. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is declining in usage, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been consistently rising. From 2020-2022, Jackson has been too rising for male in MidWest, too rising for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, too rising for male in South, stalled for female in South, too rising for male in West, stalled for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been too falling for male in MidWest, too falling for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, too falling for male in South, stalled for female in South, too falling for male in West, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Jackson' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 393rd out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 442nd out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 643rd out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 680th out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 265th out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 42nd out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 18th out of 23106 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 8441st out of 9107 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 14367th out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 12044th out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 5118th out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 5618th out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Jackson' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.