Jacob vs Jessica
Side-by-side comparison of Jacob and Jessica - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Jacob | Jessica |
| Current Rank | #40 | #575 |
| Total Births (all years) | 988,227 | 1,050,729 |
| Peak Year | 1998 | 1987 |
| Peak Year Births | 36,031 | 55,992 |
| Peak Decade | 1990s | 1980s |
| Gender | Boy | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Jacob | Jessica |
| 1880s | 3,566 | 94 |
| 1890s | 2,551 | 135 |
| 1900s | 2,191 | 159 |
| 1910s | 8,684 | 411 |
| 1920s | 9,047 | 410 |
| 1930s | 5,264 | 499 |
| 1940s | 4,853 | 2,204 |
| 1950s | 5,400 | 4,559 |
| 1960s | 5,075 | 13,671 |
| 1970s | 36,351 | 143,492 |
| 1980s | 124,254 | 469,510 |
| 1990s | 298,415 | 303,136 |
| 2000s | 274,077 | 90,665 |
| 2010s | 163,321 | 18,227 |
| 2020s | 45,178 | 3,557 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Jacob | Jessica |
| 2014 | 16,923 | 1,804 |
| 2015 | 16,005 | 1,592 |
| 2016 | 14,559 | 1,392 |
| 2017 | 13,269 | 1,292 |
| 2018 | 11,897 | 1,065 |
| 2019 | 10,797 | 970 |
| 2020 | 9,309 | 780 |
| 2021 | 8,494 | 656 |
| 2022 | 7,667 | 620 |
| 2023 | 7,015 | 550 |
| 2024 | 6,541 | 527 |
| 2025 | 6,152 | 424 |