How Many People Are Named Jakson?
An estimated 875 people in the United States have the first name Jakson. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 15 years old, and Jakson peaked in popularity in 2011 with 57 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jakson as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Jakson paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
875
About 1 in 391,719 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2011
57 births
Total Registered
884
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jakson
Jakson is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 884 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Jakson as a male name
Ranked #4,940 in 2024
20 male births in 2024
Peak: 2011 (57 births)
Jakson: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jakson span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 397 babies were registered. Jakson has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jakson by Decade
How has Jakson tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Jakson by State
Birth registrations for Jakson span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Iowa. The lowest are in Utah, New York, Michigan. On average, about 10 Jaksons were registered per state.
Jakson + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jakson as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Jakson
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
Jakson: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jakson?
We estimate approximately 875 people named Jakson are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 391,719 Americans share this first name.
Is Jakson a common name?
Jakson is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 884 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jakson most popular?
Jakson reached peak popularity in 2011, when 57 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jakson is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jakson a male name?
Jakson is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jakson Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jakson Smith, Jakson Johnson, Jakson Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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