Jacob vs Jack
Side-by-side comparison of Jacob and Jack - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Jacob | Jack |
| Current Rank | #40 | #15 |
| Total Births (all years) | 988,227 | 756,943 |
| Peak Year | 1998 | 1927 |
| Peak Year Births | 36,031 | 12,802 |
| Peak Decade | 1990s | 1920s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Jacob | Jack |
| 1880s | 3,566 | 2,684 |
| 1890s | 2,551 | 4,635 |
| 1900s | 2,191 | 9,222 |
| 1910s | 8,684 | 49,526 |
| 1920s | 9,047 | 115,983 |
| 1930s | 5,264 | 96,396 |
| 1940s | 4,853 | 73,919 |
| 1950s | 5,400 | 62,387 |
| 1960s | 5,075 | 35,593 |
| 1970s | 36,351 | 18,562 |
| 1980s | 124,254 | 15,944 |
| 1990s | 298,415 | 37,501 |
| 2000s | 274,077 | 95,512 |
| 2010s | 163,321 | 85,695 |
| 2020s | 45,178 | 53,384 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Jacob | Jack |
| 2014 | 16,923 | 8,753 |
| 2015 | 16,005 | 8,514 |
| 2016 | 14,559 | 8,430 |
| 2017 | 13,269 | 8,477 |
| 2018 | 11,897 | 8,894 |
| 2019 | 10,797 | 9,404 |
| 2020 | 9,309 | 8,945 |
| 2021 | 8,494 | 9,568 |
| 2022 | 7,667 | 8,936 |
| 2023 | 7,015 | 8,715 |
| 2024 | 6,541 | 8,472 |
| 2025 | 6,152 | 8,748 |