Baby name meaning

Jack

God is gracious · Hebrew origin

What does Jack mean?

Jack is a male name of Hebrew origin, meaning “God is gracious”.

How popular is Jack?

In England & Wales, Jack ranked #22 among boys' names in 2024, with 1,711 babies given the name — down from #2 in 2014. Its strongest year in the England & Wales series is 1996, when it reached #1.

In the United States, Jack was the #21 boys' name in the 2020 data, after peaking at #14 in 1930.

Jack — popularity rank over timePopularity rank of the boys' name Jack over time, lower rank number = more popular. England and Wales annual rank 1996 to 2024. United States rank sampled one year per decade, 1950 to 2020.#1#10#100#1,00019501960197019801990200020102024US 1950: #48US 1960: #85US 1970: #129US 1980: #158US 1990: #166US 2000: #46US 2010: #45US 2020: #21England & Wales 2024: #22United StatesEngland & Wales
Jack’s popularity rank over time — England & Wales annual rank (solid) and United States rank sampled once per decade (dashed), #1 at the top. Log scale: each gridline is 10× the rank above it.
Jack in England & Wales: rank and births in sampled years, plus its peak year. Source: ONS ‘Baby names in England and Wales’.
YearE&W rankBirths
1996#110,779
2000#19,079
2005#17,434
2010#27,031
2015#25,371
2020#102,900
2024#221,711

Who are famous people named Jack?

What names go well with Jack?

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