Jacek vs Jacob

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

Name A

Jacek

Boy name · Rank #12579

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Name B

Jacob

Boy name · Rank #41

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Metric Jacek Jacob
Current Rank #12579 #41
Total Births (all years) 527 981,940
Peak Year 2013 1998
Peak Year Births 37 36,027
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1965 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jacek Jacob
1880ss — 3,566
1890ss — 2,551
1900ss — 2,191
1910ss — 8,684
1920ss — 9,047
1930ss — 5,264
1940ss — 4,853
1950ss — 5,400
1960ss 5 5,080
1970ss 21 36,355
1980ss 35 124,263
1990ss 51 298,410
2000ss 192 274,064
2010ss 197 163,266
2020ss 26 38,946

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jacek Jacob
2014 17 16,916
2015 8 15,999
2016 21 14,554
2017 14 13,265
2018 19 11,891
2019 10 10,786
2020 10 9,306
2021 6 8,481
2022 — 7,658
2023 5 7,005
2024 5 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, 1965–2024.

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