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Jack

Jack ranks #11 out of 6,032 boy dog names in our data (the #1 boy dog name is Charlie). Across all 17 places, 1,961 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #8 among boy cat names.
Jack's popularity trend

Jack's share of dogs, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2014.

0.2%0.4%0.6%200720112015201920232025
Dogs in our data
1,961
across 17 places
Popularity rank
#11
of 6,032 boy dog names
5-year rank move
−15
2020 → 2025
Gender split
99% boys
1% girls99% boys
What does Jack mean?
/ˈd͡ʒæk/1 syllable

Jack means "God is gracious." It began in medieval England as a pet form of John, itself from the Hebrew name Yehohanan, and over the centuries it grew into a fully independent name in its own right.

Short, punchy, and instantly friendly, Jack has an easy, approachable air, the kind of name that sounds like it belongs to a companion who's always up for the next adventure. It suits a pet with a solid, no-nonsense personality.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Jack shows up

Jack's share of each place's counted dogs. Places count differently — hover a Share figure for the basis. Click a heading to sort.

ProspectAustralia1.2%
BurnsideAustralia0.8%
Surf Coast ShireAustralia0.8%
PlayfordAustralia0.8%
AdelaideAustralia0.7%
Port Adelaide EnfieldAustralia0.7%
TorontoCanada0.6%
Noosa ShireAustralia0.6%
Maple RidgeCanada0.3%
DarwinAustralia0.3%
SeattleUnited States of America0.3%
Basel-StadtSwitzerland0.3%
New York CityUnited States of America0.3%
Allegheny CountyUnited States of America0.3%
WorcesterUnited States of America0.3%
CambridgeUnited States of America0.3%
ZürichSwitzerland0.2%

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Jack means, by theme

GodGrace