Jacob vs Jackson

Side-by-side comparison of Jacob and Jackson — 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

Jackson

Boy name · Rank #35

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Metric Jacob Jackson
Current Rank #41 #35
Total Births (all years) 981,940 290,561
Peak Year 1998 2013
Peak Year Births 36,027 12,609
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jacob Jackson
1880ss 3,566 371
1890ss 2,551 311
1900ss 2,191 404
1910ss 8,684 1,453
1920ss 9,047 2,327
1930ss 5,264 1,713
1940ss 4,853 1,791
1950ss 5,400 1,347
1960ss 5,080 994
1970ss 36,355 1,584
1980ss 124,263 3,225
1990ss 298,410 23,591
2000ss 274,064 94,487
2010ss 163,266 116,238
2020ss 38,946 40,725

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jacob Jackson
2014 16,916 12,240
2015 15,999 12,293
2016 14,554 11,311
2017 13,265 10,466
2018 11,891 10,423
2019 10,786 10,169
2020 9,306 9,131
2021 8,481 9,279
2022 7,658 8,114
2023 7,005 7,325
2024 6,496 6,876

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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