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 know a few, including two in my immediate family and my best friend's son. But so what? Lovely name. A classic.

I have to admit I do tend to agree with those who say if you love it just have it. Also the point that you can choose a more unusual name and still have another with the same name in a class etc.

DS1's name was much less popular when we had him than it is now. Its position in the "charts" was not a factor in our decision at all, we just chose the name we both loved. But if we had favoured it for being less popular we could be quite annoyed now that it has had a bit of a surge!

DS2's name is more common (top 20). Again we went for the name we both loved. Pretty sure DH had no idea where it was in the charts! It seems to be a very popular name in the immediate area where we live. i am sure it must be top 10 here, but I have friends in other parts of the country where there are none or just one or two they know of.

I have come to the conclusion over the years that you can get too hung up on the name charts, and unless you are desperate for your child to be the ONLY one with that name, just go with what you love. So the popularity of Jack wouldn't put me off per se, I was more intrigued to know whether it was particularly well used in some places as it's always been so high up the charts but I have only come across a couple myself.

Very, very popular here in the SE. I know of Jacks over 80 right down to PFB Jacks.

But it's still a nice name :)

p.s. even my SIL is called Jack (short for Jacqueline)

I'm in East Midlands. There was 2 boys called Jack in my class last year and one this year, I wouldn't say it was very popular here. I really like the name.

I live in South East London, there are 3 Jacks in my youngest sons class.

I know a few, but it's a great name.

My dss is John known as Jack but he is adult. There are two Jacks in local primary (fewer than 100 pupils).