Gender
Origin
- English
- God has been gracious: has shown favor. Based on John or Jacques.
Pronunciation
j(a)-kson, jak-son
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2011 (rank #2255, 57 births); most recent 2025 (rank #5861, 15 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 15 |
| 2024 | 20 |
| 2023 | 15 |
| 2022 | 21 |
| 2021 | 25 |
| 2020 | 22 |
| 2019 | 29 |
| 2018 | 41 |
| 2017 | 25 |
| 2016 | 34 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2011 (rank #2194, 9 births); most recent 2023 (rank #4103, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1978 (rank #1752, 4 births); most recent 2008 (rank #4669, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2012 (rank #669, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence