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 #2723

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Name B

Jackson

Boy name · Rank #35

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Metric Jacen Jackson
Current Rank #2723 #35
Total Births (all years) 2,449 290,561
Peak Year 2013 2013
Peak Year Births 175 12,609
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1970 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jacen Jackson
1880ss — 371
1890ss — 311
1900ss — 404
1910ss — 1,453
1920ss — 2,327
1930ss — 1,713
1940ss — 1,791
1950ss — 1,347
1960ss — 994
1970ss 84 1,584
1980ss 66 3,225
1990ss 184 23,591
2000ss 711 94,487
2010ss 1,156 116,238
2020ss 248 40,725

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jacen Jackson
2014 148 12,240
2015 116 12,293
2016 124 11,311
2017 90 10,466
2018 90 10,423
2019 62 10,169
2020 63 9,131
2021 52 9,279
2022 39 8,114
2023 46 7,325
2024 48 6,876

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, 1970–2024.

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