Jacob vs Emma
Side-by-side comparison of Jacob and Emma - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Jacob | Emma |
| Current Rank | #40 | #2 |
| Total Births (all years) | 988,227 | 776,439 |
| Peak Year | 1998 | 2003 |
| Peak Year Births | 36,031 | 22,719 |
| Peak Decade | 1990s | 2010s |
| Gender | Boy | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Jacob | Emma |
| 1880s | 3,566 | 25,404 |
| 1890s | 2,551 | 28,652 |
| 1900s | 2,191 | 24,176 |
| 1910s | 8,684 | 41,819 |
| 1920s | 9,047 | 46,538 |
| 1930s | 5,264 | 30,022 |
| 1940s | 4,853 | 22,788 |
| 1950s | 5,400 | 14,613 |
| 1960s | 5,075 | 6,993 |
| 1970s | 36,351 | 4,665 |
| 1980s | 124,254 | 10,381 |
| 1990s | 298,415 | 58,252 |
| 2000s | 274,077 | 181,414 |
| 2010s | 163,321 | 195,070 |
| 2020s | 45,178 | 85,652 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Jacob | Emma |
| 2014 | 16,923 | 20,970 |
| 2015 | 16,005 | 20,487 |
| 2016 | 14,559 | 19,550 |
| 2017 | 13,269 | 19,873 |
| 2018 | 11,897 | 18,824 |
| 2019 | 10,797 | 17,226 |
| 2020 | 9,309 | 15,723 |
| 2021 | 8,494 | 15,549 |
| 2022 | 7,667 | 14,512 |
| 2023 | 7,015 | 13,590 |
| 2024 | 6,541 | 13,524 |
| 2025 | 6,152 | 12,754 |