Jack

Rank 15th Boy Name 🔥 Popular

In 2022, the name Jack was 15th most popular baby name for boys and 25th most popular baby name overall. In 2022, 8,897 babies were named Jack in the United States.

In 2022, 1 out of every 378 babies in the United States were named Jack. In a classroom of 30 students, there is approximately a 7.6% chance that another student would have the same name. Today, the average age of someone named Jack is around 26 to 36 years old.

The name "Jack" is relatively common.

The most common nickname for Jack is Blank.

Jack Meaning & Origin

The name Jack, a derivative of John, symbolizes "God is gracious," reflecting honor, courage, and a strong will.

The name Jack is described as brave, adventurous and clever.

Pronunciation

Jack is pronounced jack in English. The name Jack has 4 letters and 1 or 2 syllables, depending on pronunciation.

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Name Trends (1972 to Present)

The yellow line indicates overall rank of the name. The pink and blue area indicates the total number of girls and boys named "Jack".

Fun Facts about Jack

  • Jack is the most common name in nursery rhymes.

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Geography

Where is the name Jack most popular!? Popularity can vary a lot between regions. This map shows the relative popularity of a name in each state.

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Similar Sounding Names

Josiah Joshua Jose Jace Jayce Josie Jesse Jax Josue Jake Jasiah Jase Jessie Jaycee Jakai Joziah Joyce Jesiah Jaxx Jessiah Jahseh Jackie Jessa Josey Jaziah

Top names staring with "J"

James Jackson John Joseph Jacob Julian Jayden Josiah Joshua Jaxon Jordan Jonathan Jameson Jose Jeremiah Jace Josephine Jaxson Jasper Jade Jonah Juan Jason Julia Juniper All names starting with "J"

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Data Source

Social Security Administration

U.S. Name Statistics provided by the Social Security Administration based on data from SSN Applications

ChatGPT

Name meanings are generated with the help of Artificial Intelligence using a tool called ChatGPT

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