Reggie Jackson
There are approximately 25 people named Reggie Jackson living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 13,710,174 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Reggie with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Jackson. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
25
1 in 13,710,174
Named Reggie
11K
Alive today
Named Jackson
823K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 11K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1979
Average age: 47
Estimated bearers: 823K
Rarity: Very Common
Census rank: #19
Per 100K: 240.05
Top ancestry: Black (53.0%)
First name trend
Reggie: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Reggie. The peak year was 1979 with 318 births. The average person named Reggie today is 47 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Jackson surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Jackson, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Black at 53.0%.
- Black or African American53.0%
- White39.9%
- Two or more races3.1%
- Hispanic or Latino2.5%
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.4%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Reggie has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0031% of the US population, based on 10,578 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Jackson appears at a rate of 240.05 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.2401%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 25 people with the full name Reggie Jackson. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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Other people named Reggie
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FAQ
Reggie Jackson: questions and answers
How many people are named Reggie Jackson?
We estimate approximately 25 people in the United States share the full name Reggie Jackson. That works out to about 1 in 13,710,174 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0031%) with the surname frequency (240.05 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Reggie Jackson?
We classify Reggie Jackson as "Very Rare". About 1 in 13,710,174 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Reggie a male or female name?
Reggie is predominantly male. Out of 12,730 total SSA registrations, 95.8% were male and 4.2% were female. See the full Reggie 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 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.