Jackson vs Rares
Jackson and Rarescompared 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 Rares #773 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Jackson was ranked #200 and Rares #785 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Jackson and Rares over time
Jackson and Rares appear together in 2 published lists, across 25 years of shared records. Jackson held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Rares 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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 · Boys17 shared years, 2007–2024
Jackson held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Rares in 0.
Highest recorded here: Jackson #74 in 2017, Rares #443 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jackson #131, Rares #773.
Republic of Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 2009–2024
Jackson held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Rares in 1.
Highest recorded here: Jackson #119 in 2023, Rares #506 in 2019.
The order changed in 2012: Jackson moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #701 and #532; by 2012 that had become #379 and #548.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jackson #200, Rares #785.
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 | Rares |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #90 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #773 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jackson and Rares both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Rares
Popularity journey
First recorded2007
First recorded at #4333 among boys in England and Wales in 2007 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2007–2024
Highest recorded position: #443 among boys in England and Wales, in 2020 (recorded 2007–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #773 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys