Jacob vs Isabella

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

Name A

Jacob

Boy name · Rank #40

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Name B

Isabella

Girl name · Rank #7

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Metric Jacob Isabella
Current Rank #40 #7
Total Births (all years) 988,227 417,001
Peak Year 1998 2010
Peak Year Births 36,031 22,936
Peak Decade 1990s 2010s
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jacob Isabella
1880s 3,566 603
1890s 2,551 903
1900s 2,191 1,038
1910s 8,684 2,046
1920s 9,047 2,095
1930s 5,264 1,079
1940s 4,853 774
1950s 5,400 590
1960s 5,075 429
1970s 36,351 296
1980s 124,254 567
1990s 298,415 18,762
2000s 274,077 149,571
2010s 163,321 170,605
2020s 45,178 67,643

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jacob Isabella
2014 16,923 17,136
2015 16,005 15,667
2016 14,559 14,863
2017 13,269 15,263
2018 11,897 14,575
2019 10,797 13,407
2020 9,309 12,226
2021 8,494 11,309
2022 7,667 11,761
2023 7,015 10,871
2024 6,541 10,810
2025 6,152 10,666

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, 1880–2025.

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