Jackson Spain
There are approximately 10 people named Jackson Spain living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 34,275,434 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Jackson with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Spain. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
10
1 in 34,275,434
Named Jackson
281K
Alive today
Named Spain
13K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 281K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2013
Average age: 16
Top Census group: White (82.2%)
Estimated bearers: 13K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #3,191
Per 100K: 3.70
Top ancestry: White (70.3%)
First name trend
Jackson: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Jackson. The peak year was 2013 with 12,625 births. The average person named Jackson today is 16 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jackson
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Jackson, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 82.2%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Jackson described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Jackson at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White82.2% · 197,151
- Hispanic or Latino6.6% · 15,763
- Two or more races5.6% · 13,460
- Black or African American3.3% · 7,942
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.8% · 4,241
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 1,337
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Spain surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Spain, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 70.3%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Spain described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Spain at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White70.3% · 7,763
- Black or African American19.2% · 2,125
- Hispanic or Latino4.6% · 504
- Two or more races4.5% · 500
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 80
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 78
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Jackson has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0819% of the US population, based on 280,762 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Jackson right now.
The surname Spain appears at a rate of 3.70 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0037%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 10 people with the full name Jackson Spain. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Jackson
FAQ
Jackson Spain: questions and answers
How many people are named Jackson Spain?
We estimate approximately 10 people in the United States share the full name Jackson Spain. That works out to about 1 in 34,275,434 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0819%) with the surname frequency (3.70 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Jackson Spain?
We classify Jackson Spain as "Very Rare". About 1 in 34,275,434 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Jackson a male or female name?
Jackson is predominantly male. Out of 291,323 total SSA registrations, 99.7% were male and 0.3% were female. See the full Jackson profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people have the full name Jackson Spain?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people are called Jackson Spain at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.