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 #2723

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Name B

Jacob

Boy name · Rank #41

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Metric Jacen Jacob
Current Rank #2723 #41
Total Births (all years) 2,449 981,940
Peak Year 2013 1998
Peak Year Births 175 36,027
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1970 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jacen 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 — 5,080
1970ss 84 36,355
1980ss 66 124,263
1990ss 184 298,410
2000ss 711 274,064
2010ss 1,156 163,266
2020ss 248 38,946

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jacen Jacob
2014 148 16,916
2015 116 15,999
2016 124 14,554
2017 90 13,265
2018 90 11,891
2019 62 10,786
2020 63 9,306
2021 52 8,481
2022 39 7,658
2023 46 7,005
2024 48 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, 1970–2024.

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