Jack
jak Boy English
God is gracious
Etymology
From Middle English Jackin, a pet form of John, ultimately from Hebrew Yohanan, meaning 'God is gracious'. Also used as an anglicized form of French Jacques.
Variants
- Jac
- Jake
- Jace
- Jak
- Jacque
Nicknames
- Jackie
- Jacky
Rank by region
| Region | Boys | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 2025 | |
| New South Wales | 2025 | |
| Victoria | 2025 | |
| Queensland | 2025 | |
| Western Australia | 2025 | |
| South Australia | 2025 | |
| United States | 2025 | |
| England and Wales | 2025 | |
| Scotland | 2024 | |
| Northern Ireland | 2025 | |
| Ireland | 2025 | |
| Canada | 2024 | |
| New Zealand | 2025 |
Near Jack in Australia, 2025
Australia top boysPopularity
Falling
#12 2025 · 1,004 babies
| Year | Australia | NSW | Victoria | Queensland | WA | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #1 | #1 | Not ranked | #1 | #1 | #1 |
| 2007 | #1 | #1 | Not ranked | #1 | #1 | #1 |
| 2008 | #1 | #1 | #2 | #1 | #1 | #1 |
| 2009 | #2 | #2 | #2 | #2 | #1 | #1 |
| 2010 | #1 | #2 | #1 | #3 | #1 | #1 |
| 2011 | #1 | #5 | #1 | #3 | #3 | #2 |
| 2012 | #2 | #4 | #1 | #1 | #2 | #1 |
| 2013 | #3 | #3 | #2 | #3 | #1 | #4 |
| 2014 | #3 | #4 | #2 | #3 | #2 | #2 |
| 2015 | #3 | #3 | #2 | #3 | #2 | #3 |
| 2016 | #3 | #4 | #2 | #3 | #2 | #2 |
| 2017 | #3 | #4 | #3 | #4 | #2 | #3 |
| 2018 | #2 | #4 | #2 | #3 | #2 | #2 |
| 2019 | #3 | #4 | #2 | #4 | #1 | #4 |
| 2020 | #4 | #7 | #4 | #3 | #3 | #7 |
| 2021 | #3 | #3 | #3 | #7 | #3 | #6 |
| 2022 | #5 | #6 | #3 | #9 | #5 | #13 |
| 2023 | #9 | #11 | #7 | #10 | #5 | #11 |
| 2024 | #9 | #14 | #8 | #10 | #7 | #9 |
| 2025 | #12 | #10 | #8 | #15 | #4 | #10 |
Falling, but still inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Rising
#15 2025 · 8,748 babies
| Year | US |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #36 |
| 2007 | #38 |
| 2008 | #39 |
| 2009 | #42 |
| 2010 | #45 |
| 2011 | #45 |
| 2012 | #46 |
| 2013 | #40 |
| 2014 | #41 |
| 2015 | #40 |
| 2016 | #38 |
| 2017 | #36 |
| 2018 | #28 |
| 2019 | #19 |
| 2020 | #21 |
| 2021 | #11 |
| 2022 | #15 |
| 2023 | #14 |
| 2024 | #15 |
| 2025 | #15 |
Rising and already inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Falling
#24 2025 · 1,595 babies
| Year | England & Wales |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #1 |
| 2007 | #1 |
| 2008 | #1 |
| 2009 | #2 |
| 2010 | #2 |
| 2011 | #3 |
| 2012 | #3 |
| 2013 | #2 |
| 2014 | #2 |
| 2015 | #2 |
| 2016 | #4 |
| 2017 | #5 |
| 2018 | #5 |
| 2019 | #8 |
| 2020 | #10 |
| 2021 | #13 |
| 2022 | #14 |
| 2023 | #18 |
| 2024 | #22 |
| 2025 | #24 |
Falling, but still inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Falling
#7 2024 · 247 babies
| Year | Scotland |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #2 |
| 2006 | #1 |
| 2007 | #2 |
| 2008 | #1 |
| 2009 | #1 |
| 2010 | #1 |
| 2011 | #1 |
| 2012 | #1 |
| 2013 | #1 |
| 2014 | #1 |
| 2015 | #1 |
| 2016 | #1 |
| 2017 | #1 |
| 2018 | #1 |
| 2019 | #1 |
| 2020 | #1 |
| 2021 | #1 |
| 2022 | #2 |
| 2023 | #4 |
| 2024 | #7 |
Falling, but still inside the top 10.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Stable
#2 2025 · 150 babies
| Year | N. Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #1 |
| 2007 | #1 |
| 2008 | #1 |
| 2009 | #1 |
| 2010 | #1 |
| 2011 | #1 |
| 2012 | #1 |
| 2013 | #1 |
| 2014 | #1 |
| 2015 | #2 |
| 2016 | #2 |
| 2017 | #2 |
| 2018 | #3 |
| 2019 | #2 |
| 2020 | #2 |
| 2021 | #1 |
| 2022 | #2 |
| 2023 | #2 |
| 2024 | #4 |
| 2025 | #2 |
Stable and still inside the top 10.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Stable
#2 2025 · 475 babies
| Year | Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #2 |
| 2007 | #1 |
| 2008 | #1 |
| 2009 | #1 |
| 2010 | #1 |
| 2011 | #1 |
| 2012 | #1 |
| 2013 | #1 |
| 2014 | #1 |
| 2015 | #1 |
| 2016 | #2 |
| 2017 | #1 |
| 2018 | #1 |
| 2019 | #1 |
| 2020 | #1 |
| 2021 | #1 |
| 2022 | #1 |
| 2023 | #1 |
| 2024 | #1 |
| 2025 | #2 |
Stable and still inside the top 10.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Rising
#11 2024 · 1,039 babies
| Year | Canada |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #29 |
| 2006 | #27 |
| 2007 | #21 |
| 2008 | #22 |
| 2009 | #22 |
| 2010 | #22 |
| 2011 | #21 |
| 2012 | #21 |
| 2013 | #16 |
| 2014 | #16 |
| 2015 | #18 |
| 2016 | #16 |
| 2017 | #15 |
| 2018 | #16 |
| 2019 | #14 |
| 2020 | #14 |
| 2021 | #7 |
| 2022 | #10 |
| 2023 | #10 |
| 2024 | #11 |
Rising and already inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Falling
#8 2025 · 156 babies
| Year | NZ |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #1 |
| 2007 | #1 |
| 2008 | #1 |
| 2009 | #1 |
| 2010 | #4 |
| 2011 | #10 |
| 2012 | #1 |
| 2013 | #2 |
| 2014 | #2 |
| 2015 | #2 |
| 2016 | #2 |
| 2017 | #2 |
| 2018 | #2 |
| 2019 | #4 |
| 2020 | #2 |
| 2021 | #3 |
| 2022 | #4 |
| 2023 | #4 |
| 2024 | #5 |
| 2025 | #8 |
Falling, but still inside the top 10.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.