Jace vs Jacob

Side-by-side comparison of Jace and Jacob — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Jace

Boy name · Rank #114

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Name B

Jacob

Boy name · Rank #41

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Metric Jace Jacob
Current Rank #114 #41
Total Births (all years) 88,418 981,940
Peak Year 2013 1998
Peak Year Births 6,398 36,027
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1936 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jace Jacob
1880ss — 3,566
1890ss — 2,551
1900ss — 2,191
1910ss — 8,684
1920ss — 9,047
1930ss 5 5,264
1940ss 14 4,853
1950ss 308 5,400
1960ss 289 5,080
1970ss 505 36,355
1980ss 1,650 124,263
1990ss 4,536 298,410
2000ss 16,314 274,064
2010ss 47,464 163,266
2020ss 17,333 38,946

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jace Jacob
2014 6,301 16,916
2015 5,356 15,999
2016 5,207 14,554
2017 4,654 13,265
2018 4,304 11,891
2019 4,104 10,786
2020 3,784 9,306
2021 3,701 8,481
2022 3,525 7,658
2023 3,210 7,005
2024 3,113 6,496

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1936–2024.

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