Son of Jack
A modern phonetic spelling of Jackson, which originated as an English patronymic surname meaning 'son of Jack'. The name Jack itself is a medieval diminutive of John, meaning 'God is gracious'.
Less common today
Jakson isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,279 in 2011.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
