Flynn vs Jackson
Flynn and Jacksoncompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2022, Flynn was ranked #89 and Jackson #46 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2025, Flynn was ranked #90 and Jackson #90 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Flynn was ranked #118 and Jackson #130 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Flynn was ranked #222 and Jackson #131 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Flynn was ranked #154 and Jackson #154 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Flynn was ranked #317 and Jackson #198 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Flynn and Jackson over time
Flynn and Jackson appear together in 5 published lists, across 116 years of shared records. Jackson held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Flynn in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Flynn reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Jackson in 1. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2015, Jackson moved ahead of Flynn in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #157 and #231 the year before became #187 and #130.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Flynn and Jackson changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #222 and #131.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 21 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Flynn and Jackson averaged 27.8 places apart, ending at #90 and #90.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Flynn #150 in 2015, Jackson #68 in 2016.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Flynn held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Jackson in 25.
Highest recorded here: Flynn #137 in 2014, Jackson #74 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Flynn #222, Jackson #131.
New Zealand · Boys23 shared years, 1999–2022
Flynn held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jackson in 23.
Highest recorded here: Flynn #47 in 2006, Jackson #21 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Flynn #89, Jackson #46.
Northern Ireland · Boys22 shared years, 2003–2024
Flynn held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jackson in 21.
Highest recorded here: Flynn #150 in 2015, Jackson #68 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Flynn #154, Jackson #154.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys21 shared years, 2001–2025
Flynn held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Jackson in 18.
Highest recorded here: Flynn #32 in 2013, Jackson #28 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Flynn #90, Jackson #90.
Republic of Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 2005–2025
Flynn held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Jackson in 12.
Highest recorded here: Flynn #157 in 2014, Jackson #99 in 2017.
The order changed in 2015: Jackson moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #157 and #231; by 2015 that had become #187 and #130.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Flynn #317, Jackson #198.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Flynn | Jackson |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #90 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #90 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Flynn has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Jackson.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Flynn
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #755 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2001–2025
Highest recorded position: #32 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2013 (recorded 2001–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #90 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Jackson
Popularity journey
First recorded1990
First recorded at #89 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1993–2023
Highest recorded position: #21 among boys in New Zealand, in 2014 (recorded 1993–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #90 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys