Boy · Name family
Jack
1,092,078births recorded
15Countries
3Variants
2003Peak · Northern Ireland
#2Ireland 2025
Jack is a boy name family recorded 1,092,078 times in 15 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Ireland (#2 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Northern Ireland in 2003, at 1,983.7 births per 100,000.
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Jack
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack | English | 759,677 | 🇺🇸 United States | #15 | 1930 | ▲ 15 % |
| Jack | English | 190,333 | 🏴 England & Wales | #24 | 1996 | ▼ 64 % |
| Jack | English | 24,378 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | #2 | 2001 | ▼ 15 % |
| Jack | English | 23,479 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #5 | 2021 | ▼ 10 % |
| Jack | English | 23,331 | 🇦🇺 New South Wales | #10 | 2003 | – |
| Jack | English | 20,157 | 🏴 Scotland | #13 | 2002 | ▼ 54 % |
| Jac | English | 2,888 | 🏴 England & Wales | #444 | 2004 | ▼ 7 % |
| Jac | English | 615 | 🇺🇸 United States | #5861 | 2022 | ▲ 105 % |
| Jac | English | 23 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 2008 | – |
| Jac | English | 5 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1929 | – |
| Jak | English | 1,962 | 🏴 England & Wales | #3657 | 2002 | ▼ 84 % |
| Jak | English | 542 | 🇺🇸 United States | #4539 | 2021 | ▼ 23 % |
| Jak | English | 168 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 2006 | – |
| Jak | English | 85 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1941 | – |
| Jak | English | 10 | 🇦🇺 South Australia | – | 2003 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Jack ↔ Jac — spelling variant
- Jack ↔ Jak — spelling variant
Questions about Jack
How popular is the name Jack?
In 2025 it ranked #2 in Ireland. Official registers record 1,092,078 births across 15 countries.
What is Jack in other languages?
Jac (English); Jak (English).
When was Jack most popular?
It peaked in Northern Ireland in 2003, at 1,983.7 births per 100,000.
Is Jack a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Jack is a boy name.