Ed Westwick and Wife Amy Jackson Welcome Baby Boy

Gossip Girl alum Ed Westwick announced the birth of his first child with wife Amy Jackson in a joint Instagram post on March 24, 2025.

“Welcome to the world, baby boy,” the actor wrote, along with black and white photos of them and their newborn. The baby joins older older brother, Andreas, Jackson’s son from a previous relationship.

The couple, who wed in 2024, also shared the baby’s name: Oscar Alexander Westwick.

Here are the baby name details.

Oscar

• Origin: English or Irish
• Meaning: God spear, or deer-lover, or champion warrior, according to Nameberry.com
• Similar Names and Variations: Oskar, Osker, Oski
• Famous Namesakes: Many famous figures have this name, including writer Oscar Wilde, and former boxer Oscar De La Hoya, and former basketball player Oscar Robertson.
• Peak Popularity: Oscar has been on the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) top 1,000 baby boy names list since 1900. It was used more often decades ago, but still came in as the 216th most popular boy’s name in 2023.

Alexander

• Origin: Greek
• Meaning: Defending men, according to Nameberry.com
• Similar Names and Variations: Alex, Alec
• Famous Namesakes: There’s inventor Alexander Graham Bell, actor Alexander Johan Hjalmar Skarsgard, designer Alexander McQueen, and actor Alexander Ludwig.
• Peak Popularity: This name has also been on the SSA’s top baby boy names list since 1900. It’s become much more popular in recent years, and came in as the 22nd most used name in 2023. It was also a top 1,000 baby girl name between 1986 and 1992.