Jacob vs Ashley

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

Name A

Jacob

Boy name · Rank #41

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Name B

Ashley

Girl name · Rank #124

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Metric Jacob Ashley
Current Rank #41 #124
Total Births (all years) 981,940 858,007
Peak Year 1998 1987
Peak Year Births 36,027 54,853
Peak Decade 1990ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1917

Births by Decade

Decade Jacob Ashley
1880ss 3,566 —
1890ss 2,551 —
1900ss 2,191 —
1910ss 8,684 5
1920ss 9,047 —
1930ss 5,264 7
1940ss 4,853 86
1950ss 5,400 221
1960ss 5,080 2,566
1970ss 36,355 21,054
1980ss 124,263 352,185
1990ss 298,410 301,820
2000ss 274,064 133,050
2010ss 163,266 37,230
2020ss 38,946 9,783

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jacob Ashley
2014 16,916 3,559
2015 15,999 3,427
2016 14,554 3,044
2017 13,265 2,528
2018 11,891 2,280
2019 10,786 2,030
2020 9,306 1,807
2021 8,481 1,700
2022 7,658 1,863
2023 7,005 2,182
2024 6,496 2,231

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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