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Jack

Alternative forms & variants: John, Jackson

Verified Meaning & Etymology

“God is gracious; medieval pet form of John via Jankin, also associated with Jacques (James)”

Linguistic heritage: Middle English

Pronunciation

English Phonetic:JAK

IPA (US English):/ˈdʒæk/

Source: Carnegie Mellon Pronouncing Dictionary (en-US)

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Peak Popularity192712,802 births in peak year

2025 US Rank#158,754 births in 2025

Total US Registrations759,677Recorded since 1880

Demographic Ratio100% MaleBased on SSA application records

Historical US Popularity Trajectory

Annual recorded US births from 1880 to 2025 (US Social Security Administration)

Peak US Popularity1927 (12,802 births)

Earliest RecordYear 1880

Recent 2025 Level8,748 births

Data source: United States Social Security Administration (1880–2025). The SSA privacy policy suppresses counts under 5. Data indicates biological sex entered on Social Security applications.

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Demographic Data:

United States Social Security Administration (SSA) National Data (1880–2025). Counts reflect 100% of Social Security card applications where year, sex, and state of birth are recorded.

Linguistic Derivation:

Meanings cross-referenced with Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Nurturepedia (MIT). Phonetics audited against the Carnegie Mellon University Pronouncing Dictionary (BSD).

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