Popularity of Jack?

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How popular is the name Jack where you are? (And where are you if you don't mind me asking!)

I've always loved this name and trying to narrow down boys names for DC3 (already have 2 DSs). I know it's always been high up in the baby name charts and even no 1 for a while, but I only know 2 (aged 6 and 2) and I think I know quite a lot of little ones!

I have a work colleague who has a seven year old son, Jack, and a friend who lives 200 miles away's sister jas a three year old Jack.

That's it.

My DM has been a CM for 25 years and has never minded a Jack.

I know a 5-year-old Jack, but just the one. I'm in the SE.

I think it's a lovely name, fwiw.

I'm in the East Midlands and I know one Jack and he's 3

I know 2 12 year olds and a couple of older teens. No younger ones. SE England.

Jack was traditionally a nickname for John- why not go for John and then you'll have a choice!

Ds football team (13yrs) are all jack or Harry!

However I don't know so many little ones.

SW London. I know 6 Jacks from age 5 to newborn.

I know one Jack.

I don't think it's very common, we are in east London.

Thinking about it, I know a boy called Jack, which is a nickname for something or other, but he would be 14 now.

I'm in the SW and know a few Jacks oldest is 21 and youngest is 3.

You should use it if you like it, don't worry about it being popular.

I think it's one of those names, like Thomas, that are always around. Its unlike, say, Freddie, which is currently popular, but was out of fashion for many years before that.

Don't worry about popularity, though. DD2 has quite an unusual name, but at nursery, she was Little Name, because there was already a Name at nursery, who was now called Big Name.

The other mother, who had gone out of her way to give her DC unusual (but lovely) names, was quite amazed.

Wasn't Jack THE most popular names for a few years until recently?

We certainly know loads of Jacks, along with Harrys and Charlies.

Love the name Jack, my DGDad was Jack and my 22 y/o brother is named after him. He is an absolute charmer, little bit too cheeky at times and adored by all.

I don't know any others. My DP's are both teachers and have taught a handful over the years - both said that they are all a little bit cheeky but get away with it.

My ds9 is a John known as Jack. There is only one other in his school and we only know one other. We're in the NE.

I know very few given its run of huge popularity for well over a decade and there is only one in my sons year at secondary school of well over 100 boys - interesting as it was statistically the most popular name given to boys when he was born. Go for it if you love it!

London / SE England - soooo many Jacks! And Harry.

Like both names, just too popular for my liking

It's not much fun ha

Bloody phon

DH loved Jack doe ds3 - but there are so many where we live. We compromised on Jackson which I love and suits him perfectly

I don't know any Jacks where I am ( NE Scotland). The only one I know lives in the US

Mine is one of 3 in his class, I know a few others. We're SW Sussex.

In Berkshire I hear it all the time. There is always at least one in every group I go to and is one of the names always being called out in playgrounds and shops. However, I don't know any toddlers or babies personally called Jack. But if you love it, go for it. At least it is not number 1 any more. And like others have said, you could make it short for something like John, Jackson, Jacob, Jonathan.

I only know two. A two year old and a two day old.

Sorry meant to add that's in SE.

Thanks for the replies!

I'm in Bucks so am surprised there aren't as many here as in some areas not that far away (Berks, SE generally, Sussex).

I can't really use John, although it's a lovely name, because it's DS1's middle name! And I prefer Jack just as itself to longer versions or names it can be derived from.

It is definitely on my short list but will have a mull over it as it's probably not my absolute favourite boys name, although I do like it a lot! It also sounds great with our surname!

Finding it harder to narrow down boys names for DC3 with already having 2 boys and having used up our truly favourite ones already, plus trying to find a name that "goes".....

I'm not far from you and have a Jack.

Miraculously, he has never had another Jack in the same year as him at school (two form entry). There are three in the year above though and every opposition football team has at least one.

It's turned out to be not as popular as I thought it would be!

Weirdly, dd, who has a less common name, has a best friend by the same name. So a lot of it is down to luck really.

I live in the East Midlands.

I teach secondary and there is a Jack in most of my classes. There are more kids called Josh and Jordan and Harry but it's still pretty popular.

Jacks in all my DCs' classes. Don't know so much about younger kids tho, my youngest DC is 10yo. I probably know/teach in total about a dozen.