Jackson: boy name in Québec, 2025 rank

Jackson year by year

Jackson drops 4 places from 2024 (ranked 30th then). Since 2020 (217 babies), the number of babies has fallen by 18%.

Year	Rank	Babies
2025	34th	177
2024	30th	228
2023	29th	239
2022	26th	263
2021	33rd	278
2020	37th	217

Rank among boy names in Retraite Québec’s full list (names given to at least 5 babies).

Jackson since 1980

Curve: every birth with this name, girls and boys together, from the Données Québec name bank. Years with fewer than 5 babies are drawn at zero.

Jackson appears in the bank (at least 5 babies) from 1990 on. The peak year is 2021, with 278 babies. The strongest decade is the 2020s (1,402 babies). Since 1980, about 2,536 children in Québec have been named Jackson.

Neighbouring names in the 2025 ranking

The boy names just above and just below in the 2025 list.

Names that look alike

Same beginning or same ending, among the 250 most given names.

Frequently asked questions

How many babies were named Jackson in Québec in 2025?

177 boys were named Jackson in 2025, according to Retraite Québec’s name bank. That is the 34th rank among boy names.

Is Jackson a popular name in Québec?

Yes: Jackson is among the 50 most given boy names of 2025.

When was Jackson given most often?

In 2021, with 278 babies, counting every birth with this name since 1980.

Is Jackson a unisex name?

In Retraite Québec’s list, Jackson only appears as a boy name (at least 5 babies a year).

Where these numbers come from

Rank and number of babies by sex come from the full list of Retraite Québec’s name bank, which covers children eligible for the Family Allowance: nearly every child born in Québec. Names are published in capitals without accents; we add the usual spelling. The curve since 1980 comes from the open files of Données Québec, which count every birth with a name, girls and boys together.

Sources : Retraite Québec : Banque de prénoms, liste complète · Données Québec : Banque de prénoms, filles · Données Québec : Banque de prénoms, garçons

Retraite Québec data as of October 1, 2026.

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