Jackson vs Taha

Jackson and Tahacompared 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 Taha #691 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Jackson was ranked #198 and Taha #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Jackson and Taha over time

Jackson and Taha appear together in 2 published lists, across 39 years of shared records. Jackson held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Taha 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.

Taha reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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.

List by list

England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jackson held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Taha in 0.
Highest recorded here: Jackson #74 in 2017, Taha #486 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jackson #131, Taha #691.
Republic of Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 2006–2025
Jackson held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Taha in 2.
Highest recorded here: Jackson #119 in 2023, Taha #384 in 2006.
The order changed in 2010: Jackson moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #601 and #472; by 2010 that had become #322 and #720.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jackson #198, Taha #676.

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, Taha
Field	Jackson	Taha
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, NO
Most recent popularity observation	New South Wales, Australia · Boys #90 (2025)	Norway · Boys #521 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	82/100	95/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Jackson and Taha 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

Taha

Popularity journey

First recorded1996
First recorded at #1337 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 recorded2006–2025
Highest recorded position: #384 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2006 (recorded 2006–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys