Names / Boy names
Jack
Current rank
#15
and rising
All-time peak
#11
in 2021
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
759,600
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #11 in 2021 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Recorded as a boys' name, Jack first shows up in 1880. Its strongest year was 2021, at #11 nationally. It currently ranks #15 and is climbing. Across all years, more than 759,600 children have been named this.