Baby Name Popularity Profile

Jack

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Jack.

✦ God is gracious 🌍 English traditional
National Rank (2025) #15
All-Time Peak Rank #11 Achieved 2021
Total U.S. Births 756,943 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 99.9% Boy / 0.1% Girl Overwhelmingly Male
First Recorded 1880 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 1920s 12,802 births in 1927
💡 The Jack Vibe: Considered a Perennial Favorite. A historic staple that has maintained dominant national popularity for over half a century.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning God is gracious
Language Origin English
Origin Type single
Derived from the medieval English diminutive of John (from Hebrew Yochanan, meaning 'God is gracious') and sometimes Jacques (French form of James).
Common Nicknames
Jackie
Pronunciation: JAK
Themes & Categories
traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Jack

According to SSA data, Jack achieved its highest historical rank of #11 in 2021. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 1927 with 12,802 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 2.7%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 146 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Jack across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Stable
10-Year Shift +2.7% Growth
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 12,802 births in 1927
Years in Top 100 114 yrs
Years in Top 500 146 yrs
Registry Streak 146 yrs
Historical Volatility Moderately Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 2,684
1890s: 4,635
1900s: 9,222
1910s: 49,526
1920s: 115,983
1930s: 96,396
1940s: 73,919
1950s: 62,387
1960s: 35,593
1970s: 18,562
1980s: 15,944
1990s: 37,501
2000s: 95,512
2010s: 85,695
2020s: 53,384

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Jack
Letter Count 4 letters
Spelling Complexity Easy
Length Percentile Longer than 1.4% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 1.4% of SSA names. Starts with J, a letter used by only 7.8% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Wyoming
Top States Wyoming, Montana, Oklahoma, Idaho, Nebraska
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Wyoming #29 2,046 1924 Insufficient historical volume
Montana #16 4,068 1921 15.0% Decline
Oklahoma #33 17,708 1922 7.6% Decline
Idaho #12 4,688 1921 +13.8% Growth
Nebraska #18 8,388 1926 22.4% Decline
Kansas #14 11,688 1923 +8.0% Growth
Washington #16 16,822 1923 2.7% Decline
Colorado #15 12,415 2003 14.4% Decline
Oregon #10 9,357 2006 21.5% Decline
Utah #4 8,472 2021 7.5% Decline
West Virginia #77 9,490 1927 11.1% Decline
Alaska #15 1,415 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #12 13,370 1930 17.4% Decline
Indiana #18 23,527 1930 +0.5% Growth
Michigan #6 36,469 1929 +3.1% Growth
Ohio #10 43,671 1930 +14.7% Growth
Missouri #14 19,924 1925 12.7% Decline
Minnesota #8 15,781 2005 15.2% Decline
Illinois #13 40,955 1930 17.1% Decline
South Dakota #34 2,778 1930 38.5% Decline
North Dakota #12 2,736 1928 22.5% Decline
Wisconsin #7 15,364 2007 11.5% Decline
Arkansas #27 8,237 1923 1.4% Decline
Tennessee #16 16,133 1927 +25.4% Growth
Nevada #53 2,414 2006 +2.1% Growth
Georgia #31 20,300 1927 +0.9% Growth
Kentucky #33 12,367 1928 +16.7% Growth
Pennsylvania #15 37,909 1927 7.4% Decline
North Carolina #22 19,858 1928 +5.7% Growth
New York #12 52,712 2006 5.9% Decline
Alabama #25 12,277 1927 +25.3% Growth
Connecticut #8 7,302 2005 6.0% Decline
South Carolina #19 9,605 1927 +44.8% Growth
New Hampshire #4 2,065 2005 3.0% Decline
New Jersey #10 18,132 2005 +11.4% Growth
Arizona #31 7,739 2006 +0.6% Growth
California #48 62,079 2005 13.5% Decline
Virginia #18 13,859 2021 +0.9% Growth
Texas #61 45,516 1925 +1.0% Growth
Mississippi #34 7,432 1927 +15.2% Growth
Florida #35 19,327 2025 +10.0% Growth
District of Columbia #19 2,515 2019 50.0% Decline
Maryland #14 8,278 2007 +16.5% Growth
Massachusetts #6 13,470 2004 +7.4% Growth
New Mexico #83 2,908 1925 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware #66 1,089 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont #6 875 2013 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #24 8,898 1927 +6.5% Growth
Maine #7 2,137 2006 18.5% Decline
Rhode Island #12 1,767 2005 12.5% Decline
Hawaii #53 1,373 2008 Insufficient historical volume

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