Jacen vs Jacob

Side-by-side comparison of Jacen and Jacob - 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

Jacob

Boy name · Rank #40

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Metric Jacen Jacob
Current Rank #2733 #40
Total Births (all years) 2,480 988,227
Peak Year 2013 1998
Peak Year Births 175 36,031
Peak Decade 2010s 1990s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1970 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jacen 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 84 36,351
1980s 66 124,254
1990s 184 298,415
2000s 711 274,077
2010s 1,157 163,321
2020s 278 45,178

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jacen Jacob
2014 148 16,923
2015 116 16,005
2016 125 14,559
2017 90 13,269
2018 90 11,897
2019 62 10,797
2020 63 9,309
2021 52 8,494
2022 39 7,667
2023 46 7,015
2024 48 6,541
2025 30 6,152

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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