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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Jackson | Jacob |
| Current Rank | #35 | #40 |
| Total Births (all years) | 297,220 | 988,227 |
| Peak Year | 2013 | 1998 |
| Peak Year Births | 12,610 | 36,031 |
| Peak Decade | 2010s | 1990s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Jackson | Jacob |
| 1880s | 371 | 3,566 |
| 1890s | 311 | 2,551 |
| 1900s | 404 | 2,191 |
| 1910s | 1,453 | 8,684 |
| 1920s | 2,327 | 9,047 |
| 1930s | 1,713 | 5,264 |
| 1940s | 1,791 | 4,853 |
| 1950s | 1,347 | 5,400 |
| 1960s | 992 | 5,075 |
| 1970s | 1,580 | 36,351 |
| 1980s | 3,224 | 124,254 |
| 1990s | 23,595 | 298,415 |
| 2000s | 94,488 | 274,077 |
| 2010s | 116,264 | 163,321 |
| 2020s | 47,360 | 45,178 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Jackson | Jacob |
| 2014 | 12,242 | 16,923 |
| 2015 | 12,299 | 16,005 |
| 2016 | 11,315 | 14,559 |
| 2017 | 10,469 | 13,269 |
| 2018 | 10,424 | 11,897 |
| 2019 | 10,176 | 10,797 |
| 2020 | 9,138 | 9,309 |
| 2021 | 9,287 | 8,494 |
| 2022 | 8,120 | 7,667 |
| 2023 | 7,334 | 7,015 |
| 2024 | 6,899 | 6,541 |
| 2025 | 6,582 | 6,152 |