Jacob vs Emily

Side-by-side comparison of Jacob and Emily — 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

Emily

Girl name · Rank #25

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Metric Jacob Emily
Current Rank #41 #25
Total Births (all years) 981,940 890,970
Peak Year 1998 1999
Peak Year Births 36,027 26,542
Peak Decade 1990ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jacob Emily
1880ss 3,566 3,368
1890ss 2,551 5,476
1900ss 2,191 6,423
1910ss 8,684 17,069
1920ss 9,047 18,754
1930ss 5,264 11,916
1940ss 4,853 13,409
1950ss 5,400 12,840
1960ss 5,080 12,334
1970ss 36,355 46,843
1980ss 124,263 131,770
1990ss 298,410 237,260
2000ss 274,064 223,755
2010ss 163,266 117,626
2020ss 38,946 32,127

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jacob Emily
2014 16,916 12,667
2015 15,999 11,806
2016 14,554 11,004
2017 13,265 9,813
2018 11,891 8,716
2019 10,786 8,256
2020 9,306 6,914
2021 8,481 6,591
2022 7,658 6,495
2023 7,005 6,172
2024 6,496 5,955

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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