Jacob vs Jace

Side-by-side comparison of Jacob and Jace — 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

Jace

Boy name · Rank #114

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Metric Jacob Jace
Current Rank #41 #114
Total Births (all years) 981,940 88,418
Peak Year 1998 2013
Peak Year Births 36,027 6,398
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1936

Births by Decade

Decade Jacob Jace
1880ss 3,566 —
1890ss 2,551 —
1900ss 2,191 —
1910ss 8,684 —
1920ss 9,047 —
1930ss 5,264 5
1940ss 4,853 14
1950ss 5,400 308
1960ss 5,080 289
1970ss 36,355 505
1980ss 124,263 1,650
1990ss 298,410 4,536
2000ss 274,064 16,314
2010ss 163,266 47,464
2020ss 38,946 17,333

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jacob Jace
2014 16,916 6,301
2015 15,999 5,356
2016 14,554 5,207
2017 13,265 4,654
2018 11,891 4,304
2019 10,786 4,104
2020 9,306 3,784
2021 8,481 3,701
2022 7,658 3,525
2023 7,005 3,210
2024 6,496 3,113

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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