Jacen vs Jackson

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

Name A

Jacen

Boy name · Rank #2733

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Name B

Jackson

Boy name · Rank #35

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Metric Jacen Jackson
Current Rank #2733 #35
Total Births (all years) 2,480 297,220
Peak Year 2013 2013
Peak Year Births 175 12,610
Peak Decade 2010s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1970 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jacen Jackson
1880s - 371
1890s - 311
1900s - 404
1910s - 1,453
1920s - 2,327
1930s - 1,713
1940s - 1,791
1950s - 1,347
1960s - 992
1970s 84 1,580
1980s 66 3,224
1990s 184 23,595
2000s 711 94,488
2010s 1,157 116,264
2020s 278 47,360

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jacen Jackson
2014 148 12,242
2015 116 12,299
2016 125 11,315
2017 90 10,469
2018 90 10,424
2019 62 10,176
2020 63 9,138
2021 52 9,287
2022 39 8,120
2023 46 7,334
2024 48 6,899
2025 30 6,582

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, 1970–2025.

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