BABY NAMES
Jackson
English
 Up in popularity
 Down in popularity
 Best bet
 Unisex
Running neck and neck with Jack in the popularity polls, Jackson is the more flexible of the two. He's Jack for everyday, and Jackson when he wants to make a big impression.

Variations
Jack, Jaxen, Jacson, Jakson, Jakeson, Jacksen, Jaxsin, Jacksin, Jaxon, Jaxsun, Jaxson
Popularity rankings from the Social Security Administration
Jackson
About name popularity rankings
You may find some surprises -- for example, who knew Jennifer was a boy's name? Because this feature uses actual Social Security data, it includes the human error that attends a large survey, but it still reliably reflects the patterns of naming fashion.