How many babies in Australia have been named Jack?

Between 1986 and 2025, Jack was registered for 55,865 babies in the available state datasets.

Is Jack a popular name in Australia?

In 2025, Jack ranked #11 among boys' names in Australia, with 1,004 registrations.

boys' name 1986–2025

Jack is making a comeback — from #98 in 1986 to #11 in 2025.

#11 ranked in 2025

1,004 registrations in 2025

55,865 total 1986–2025

That's a jump of 87 positions. Registrations grew from 77 to 1,004 (+1204%).

Peak popularity: 2008 (2,213 registrations, ranked #1).

Peak 2008 · 2,213

Low 1986 · 77

Years tracked 40

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#11 Jack 1,004

How often Jack was registered in each of the 8 Australian states and territories.

Jack — popularity by state & territory in 2025. Hover a state for details, click to view the full Top 50 for that state.

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Most popular in New South Wales (308 babies) , least popular in South Australia (74).

New South Wales

308 #10

Victoria

302 #8

Queensland

185 #15

Western Australia

135 #4

South Australia

74 #10

Australian Capital Territory

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Northern Territory

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Tasmania

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In 2025: 1,004 babies named Jack across 5 of 8 states and territories.

How many babies in Australia have been named Jack?: Between 1986 and 2025, Jack was registered for 55,865 babies in the available state datasets.
Is Jack a popular name in Australia?: In 2025, Jack ranked #11 among boys' names in Australia, with 1,004 registrations.