Jackson vs Keegan
Jackson and Keegancompared 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 2001, Jackson was ranked #26 and Keegan #99 among boys in New Zealand.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Jackson was ranked #130 and Keegan #478 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Jackson was ranked #131 and Keegan #773 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Jackson was ranked #154 and Keegan #305 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Jackson was ranked #198 and Keegan #348 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Jackson and Keegan over time
Jackson and Keegan appear together in 3 published lists, across 64 years of shared records. Jackson held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Keegan 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.
Jackson reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Keegan 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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Jackson rose about as far as Keegan fell — from #358 and #435 in 1996 to #131 and #773 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jackson held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Keegan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Jackson #74 in 2017, Keegan #306 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jackson #131, Keegan #773.
Republic of Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 2007–2025
Jackson held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Keegan in 2.
Highest recorded here: Jackson #99 in 2017, Keegan #168 in 2020.
The order changed in 2010: Jackson moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #701 and #532; by 2010 that had become #322 and #542.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jackson #198, Keegan #348.
Northern Ireland · Boys16 shared years, 2005–2024
Jackson held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Keegan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Jackson #68 in 2016, Keegan #185 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jackson #154, Keegan #305.
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 | Keegan |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #90 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #348 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jackson and Keegan both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in 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
Keegan
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2683 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2001
Highest recorded position: #70 among boys in New Zealand, in 1997 (recorded 1996–2001).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #348 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys