Jack vs Jacob
Side-by-side comparison of Jack and Jacob - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Jack | Jacob |
| Current Rank | #15 | #40 |
| Total Births (all years) | 756,943 | 988,227 |
| Peak Year | 1927 | 1998 |
| Peak Year Births | 12,802 | 36,031 |
| Peak Decade | 1920s | 1990s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Jack | Jacob |
| 1880s | 2,684 | 3,566 |
| 1890s | 4,635 | 2,551 |
| 1900s | 9,222 | 2,191 |
| 1910s | 49,526 | 8,684 |
| 1920s | 115,983 | 9,047 |
| 1930s | 96,396 | 5,264 |
| 1940s | 73,919 | 4,853 |
| 1950s | 62,387 | 5,400 |
| 1960s | 35,593 | 5,075 |
| 1970s | 18,562 | 36,351 |
| 1980s | 15,944 | 124,254 |
| 1990s | 37,501 | 298,415 |
| 2000s | 95,512 | 274,077 |
| 2010s | 85,695 | 163,321 |
| 2020s | 53,384 | 45,178 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Jack | Jacob |
| 2014 | 8,753 | 16,923 |
| 2015 | 8,514 | 16,005 |
| 2016 | 8,430 | 14,559 |
| 2017 | 8,477 | 13,269 |
| 2018 | 8,894 | 11,897 |
| 2019 | 9,404 | 10,797 |
| 2020 | 8,945 | 9,309 |
| 2021 | 9,568 | 8,494 |
| 2022 | 8,936 | 7,667 |
| 2023 | 8,715 | 7,015 |
| 2024 | 8,472 | 6,541 |
| 2025 | 8,748 | 6,152 |