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Summary

The name Jack has its roots in Middle English, originating from the Old French 'Jacques' and ultimately derived from the Hebrew 'Yaakov', meaning 'God is gracious'. Over time, it has evolved through various linguistic forms. Jack is characterized by its friendly and approachable connotation and has no direct biblical relevance. The name became widely adopted in England during the Middle Ages and continues to be popular today.

The name Jack is most popular in Wyoming, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the G.I. Generation generation in the West region. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is declining in usage, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Jack has been too falling for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, too falling for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, too falling for male in South, stalled for female in South, too rising for male in West, stalled for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, too falling for male in South, stalled for female in South, too falling for male in West, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Jack' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 21st out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 22nd out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 63rd out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 135th out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 146th out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 45th out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 27th out of 23106 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 1007th out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 1134th out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 2925th out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 4285th out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 8126th out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 8621st out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 9797th out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Jack' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.