Jacksonjames
Son of Jack, a familiar form of John of Hebrew origin meaning "God is gracious".
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Jacksonjames. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Jacksonjames today is around 9 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jacksonjames births was 2017 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jacksonjames. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Jacksonjames. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
2017
5 babies that year
Average age
9
years old
2017 SSA rank
#13,049
Tracked since 2017
Popularity
Jacksonjames: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Jacksonjames by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Jacksonjames during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Jacksonjames
The name Jacksonjames is an unusual combination of two common English names, with origins dating back to the Middle Ages.
The first part of the name, Jackson, derives from the English surname Jackson, meaning "son of Jack". Jack itself is a diminutive form of the name John, which has Hebrew roots and means "God is gracious". The name John has been popular in the English-speaking world since the introduction of Christianity.
The second part of the name, James, has its origins in the Hebrew name Jacob, meaning "supplanter" or "one who grasps the heel". It was brought to England by the Normans and became a popular name after the accession of King James I in 1603.
While there are no recorded instances of the name Jacksonjames in ancient texts or religious scriptures, the name has been borne by a few notable individuals throughout history. One of the earliest recorded examples is Jacksonjames Witherspoon (1723-1794), a Scottish-American Presbyterian minister and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States.
Another prominent figure with this name was Jacksonjames Fenimore Cooper (1789-1851), an American writer best known for his novels depicting frontier life in the early United States, including "The Last of the Mohicans" and "The Deerslayer".
In the 19th century, Jacksonjames Clerk Maxwell (1831-1879) was a Scottish mathematician and physicist who made significant contributions to the fields of electromagnetism and kinetic theory. His equations, known as Maxwell's equations, are fundamental to our understanding of electricity and magnetism.
The name Jacksonjames was also borne by Jacksonjames Buchanan (1791-1868), the 15th President of the United States from 1857 to 1861. He is often considered one of the least effective presidents due to his failure to address the issue of slavery, which ultimately led to the American Civil War.
Finally, Jacksonjames Joyce (1882-1941) was an Irish novelist, short story writer, and poet, widely regarded as one of the most influential writers of the 20th century. His innovative use of language and experimental writing techniques in works such as "Ulysses" and "Finnegans Wake" had a profound impact on modern literature.
People
Jacksonjames + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jacksonjames as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Jacksonjames: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jacksonjames?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jacksonjames going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 68,550,868 US residents.
Is Jacksonjames a common name?
We classify Jacksonjames as "Very Rare". It ranks above 18.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jacksonjames most popular?
The single biggest year for Jacksonjames was 2017, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jacksonjames is about 9 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Jacksonjames in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jacksonjames a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jacksonjames in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Jacksonjames still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jacksonjames in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Jacksonjames can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How common is the name Jacksonjames?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many Americans are named Jacksonjames at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.