Jacinto vs Jacob

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

Name A

Jacinto

Boy name · Rank #2834

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Name B

Jacob

Boy name · Rank #41

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Metric Jacinto Jacob
Current Rank #2834 #41
Total Births (all years) 2,914 981,940
Peak Year 2024 1998
Peak Year Births 45 36,027
Peak Decade 1980ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1909 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jacinto Jacob
1880ss — 3,566
1890ss — 2,551
1900ss 6 2,191
1910ss 65 8,684
1920ss 209 9,047
1930ss 174 5,264
1940ss 229 4,853
1950ss 241 5,400
1960ss 288 5,080
1970ss 312 36,355
1980ss 353 124,263
1990ss 347 298,410
2000ss 310 274,064
2010ss 217 163,266
2020ss 163 38,946

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jacinto Jacob
2014 26 16,916
2015 23 15,999
2016 26 14,554
2017 20 13,265
2018 14 11,891
2019 19 10,786
2020 19 9,306
2021 19 8,481
2022 37 7,658
2023 43 7,005
2024 45 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, 1909–2024.

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