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.

Name A

Jacob

Boy name · Rank #41

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Name B

Emma

Girl name · Rank #2

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Metric Jacob Emma
Current Rank #41 #2
Total Births (all years) 981,940 763,546
Peak Year 1998 2003
Peak Year Births 36,027 22,719
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jacob Emma
1880ss 3,566 25,404
1890ss 2,551 28,652
1900ss 2,191 24,176
1910ss 8,684 41,819
1920ss 9,047 46,538
1930ss 5,264 30,022
1940ss 4,853 22,787
1950ss 5,400 14,614
1960ss 5,080 6,991
1970ss 36,355 4,667
1980ss 124,263 10,386
1990ss 298,410 58,250
2000ss 274,064 181,393
2010ss 163,266 195,028
2020ss 38,946 72,819

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jacob Emma
2014 16,916 20,962
2015 15,999 20,485
2016 14,554 19,548
2017 13,265 19,870
2018 11,891 18,818
2019 10,786 17,221
2020 9,306 15,714
2021 8,481 15,543
2022 7,658 14,498
2023 7,005 13,579
2024 6,496 13,485

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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