Ja vs Jacob
Side-by-side comparison of Ja and Jacob - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Ja | Jacob |
| Current Rank | #9179 | #40 |
| Total Births (all years) | 305 | 988,227 |
| Peak Year | 1999 | 1998 |
| Peak Year Births | 20 | 36,031 |
| Peak Decade | 2000s | 1990s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1971 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Ja | Jacob |
| 1880s | - | 3,566 |
| 1890s | - | 2,551 |
| 1900s | - | 2,191 |
| 1910s | - | 8,684 |
| 1920s | - | 9,047 |
| 1930s | - | 5,264 |
| 1940s | - | 4,853 |
| 1950s | - | 5,400 |
| 1960s | - | 5,075 |
| 1970s | 44 | 36,351 |
| 1980s | 61 | 124,254 |
| 1990s | 75 | 298,415 |
| 2000s | 78 | 274,077 |
| 2010s | 11 | 163,321 |
| 2020s | 36 | 45,178 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Ja | Jacob |
| 2014 | - | 16,923 |
| 2015 | - | 16,005 |
| 2016 | - | 14,559 |
| 2017 | - | 13,269 |
| 2018 | - | 11,897 |
| 2019 | - | 10,797 |
| 2020 | - | 9,309 |
| 2021 | - | 8,494 |
| 2022 | 15 | 7,667 |
| 2023 | 7 | 7,015 |
| 2024 | 8 | 6,541 |
| 2025 | 6 | 6,152 |