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.

Name A

Jacob

Boy name · Rank #41

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Name B

Jack

Boy name · Rank #15

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Metric Jacob Jack
Current Rank #41 #15
Total Births (all years) 981,940 748,131
Peak Year 1998 1927
Peak Year Births 36,027 12,802
Peak Decade 1990ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jacob Jack
1880ss 3,566 2,684
1890ss 2,551 4,635
1900ss 2,191 9,222
1910ss 8,684 49,526
1920ss 9,047 115,983
1930ss 5,264 96,397
1940ss 4,853 73,920
1950ss 5,400 62,385
1960ss 5,080 35,590
1970ss 36,355 18,570
1980ss 124,263 15,942
1990ss 298,410 37,502
2000ss 274,064 95,508
2010ss 163,266 85,688
2020ss 38,946 44,579

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jacob Jack
2014 16,916 8,753
2015 15,999 8,513
2016 14,554 8,430
2017 13,265 8,477
2018 11,891 8,892
2019 10,786 9,402
2020 9,306 8,942
2021 8,481 9,563
2022 7,658 8,930
2023 7,005 8,710
2024 6,496 8,434

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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