Jackson vs Jake
Jackson and Jakecompared 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 2017, Jackson was ranked #28 and Jake #96 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2020, Jackson was ranked #46 and Jake #87 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Jackson was ranked #154 and Jake #84 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Jackson was ranked #198 and Jake #95 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Jackson was ranked #130 and Jake #165 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Jackson was ranked #131 and Jake #185 among boys in England and Wales.
Jackson and Jake over time
Jackson and Jake appear together in 5 published lists, across 133 years of shared records. Jake held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Jackson in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Jake reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 of those lists, and Jackson in none. 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 took the other's place near the top
In New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Jackson moved into the top 50 at #36 in 2013 as Jake fell out of it to #51, having been #33 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2020, Jackson moved ahead of Jake in England and Wales · Boys — #91 and #80 the year before became #90 and #107.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 30 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Jackson and Jake averaged 23.0 places apart, ending at #46 and #87.
- Longest-running competitions
Jackson and Jake were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Boys for 30 years, from 1990 to 2020, ending at #46 and #87.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Jackson #68 in 2016, Jake #10 in 2015.
List by list
New South Wales, Australia · Boys30 shared years, 1990–2020
Jackson held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Jake in 22.
Highest recorded here: Jackson #27 in 2007, Jake #7 in 1994.
The order changed in 2013: Jackson moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #36 and #33; by 2013 that had become #36 and #51.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Jackson #46, Jake #87.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jackson held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Jake in 24.
Highest recorded here: Jackson #74 in 2017, Jake #15 in 2006.
The order changed in 2020: Jackson moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #91 and #80; by 2020 that had become #90 and #107.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jackson #131, Jake #185.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Jackson held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jake in 28.
Highest recorded here: Jackson #68 in 2016, Jake #10 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jackson #154, Jake #84.
New Zealand · Boys25 shared years, 1993–2017
Jackson held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Jake in 6.
Highest recorded here: Jackson #21 in 2014, Jake #44 in 2005.
The order changed in 1999: Jackson moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #70 and #51; by 1999 that had become #43 and #54.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Jackson #28, Jake #96.
Republic of Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 2005–2025
Jackson held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jake in 21.
Highest recorded here: Jackson #99 in 2017, Jake #25 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jackson #198, Jake #95.
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 | Jackson | Jake |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A medieval variant of Jack, also sometimes used as a short form of Jacob. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | English, medieval variant |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈd͡ʒeɪk/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 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) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #95 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jake has a recorded origin (English, medieval variant); Jackson does not have one recorded yet.
- Jackson and Jake both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Jake; Jackson doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
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
Jake
Popularity journey
First recorded1983
First recorded at #330 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1983 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1986–2020
Highest recorded position: #7 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1994 (recorded 1986–2020).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #95 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys