Jackson vs Malachy

Jackson and Malachycompared 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.

England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Jackson was ranked #131 and Malachy #1132 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Jackson was ranked #154 and Malachy #216 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Jackson was ranked #198 and Malachy #372 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Jackson and Malachy over time

Jackson and Malachy appear together in 3 published lists, across 76 years of shared records. Jackson held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Malachy 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, Malachy 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.

List by list

England and Wales · Boys28 shared years, 1996–2024
Jackson held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Malachy in 0.
Highest recorded here: Jackson #74 in 2017, Malachy #401 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jackson #131, Malachy #1132.
Northern Ireland · Boys27 shared years, 1997–2024
Jackson held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Malachy in 0.
Highest recorded here: Jackson #68 in 2016, Malachy #153 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jackson #154, Malachy #216.
Republic of Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 2005–2025
Jackson held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Malachy in 6.
Highest recorded here: Jackson #99 in 2017, Malachy #252 in 2024.
The order changed in 2011: Jackson moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #322 and #301; by 2011 that had become #308 and #490.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jackson #198, Malachy #372.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Jackson

Pairs where Jackson shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Harry vs Jackson
Harry and Jackson changed places 13 times in New Zealand · Boys between 1994 and 2023, ending at #40 and #41.
Harry · Jackson · 30 shared years, 1994–2023 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
See the 2023 New Zealand ranking
James vs Jackson
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — James #1 in 2015, Jackson #68 in 2016.
James · Jackson · 28 shared years, 1997–2024 · Peaked in the same years
See the 2016 Northern Ireland ranking
Noah vs Jackson
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Noah #1 in 2018, Jackson #68 in 2016.
Noah · Jackson · 27 shared years, 1998–2024 · Peaked in the same years
See the 2018 Northern Ireland ranking
Oliver vs Jackson
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Boys within 2 years — Oliver #1 in 2013, Jackson #21 in 2014.
Oliver · Jackson · 31 shared years, 1993–2023 · Peaked in the same years
See the 2014 New Zealand ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Jackson, Malachy
Field	Jackson	Malachy
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	3
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, IE
Most recent popularity observation	New South Wales, Australia · Boys #90 (2025)	Republic of Ireland · Boys #372 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	82/100	82/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Jackson has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Malachy.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.

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

Malachy

Popularity journey

First recorded1964
First recorded at #129 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #123 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1968 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #372 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys