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.

Name A

Jack

Boy name · Rank #15

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Name B

Jacob

Boy name · Rank #41

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Metric Jack Jacob
Current Rank #15 #41
Total Births (all years) 748,131 981,940
Peak Year 1927 1998
Peak Year Births 12,802 36,027
Peak Decade 1920ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jack Jacob
1880ss 2,684 3,566
1890ss 4,635 2,551
1900ss 9,222 2,191
1910ss 49,526 8,684
1920ss 115,983 9,047
1930ss 96,397 5,264
1940ss 73,920 4,853
1950ss 62,385 5,400
1960ss 35,590 5,080
1970ss 18,570 36,355
1980ss 15,942 124,263
1990ss 37,502 298,410
2000ss 95,508 274,064
2010ss 85,688 163,266
2020ss 44,579 38,946

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jack Jacob
2014 8,753 16,916
2015 8,513 15,999
2016 8,430 14,554
2017 8,477 13,265
2018 8,892 11,891
2019 9,402 10,786
2020 8,942 9,306
2021 9,563 8,481
2022 8,930 7,658
2023 8,710 7,005
2024 8,434 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, 1880–2024.

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