Jackson vs Jacob

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

Name A

Jackson

Boy name · Rank #35

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Name B

Jacob

Boy name · Rank #41

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Metric Jackson Jacob
Current Rank #35 #41
Total Births (all years) 290,561 981,940
Peak Year 2013 1998
Peak Year Births 12,609 36,027
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jackson Jacob
1880ss 371 3,566
1890ss 311 2,551
1900ss 404 2,191
1910ss 1,453 8,684
1920ss 2,327 9,047
1930ss 1,713 5,264
1940ss 1,791 4,853
1950ss 1,347 5,400
1960ss 994 5,080
1970ss 1,584 36,355
1980ss 3,225 124,263
1990ss 23,591 298,410
2000ss 94,487 274,064
2010ss 116,238 163,266
2020ss 40,725 38,946

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jackson Jacob
2014 12,240 16,916
2015 12,293 15,999
2016 11,311 14,554
2017 10,466 13,265
2018 10,423 11,891
2019 10,169 10,786
2020 9,131 9,306
2021 9,279 8,481
2022 8,114 7,658
2023 7,325 7,005
2024 6,876 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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