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.

Name A

Jacob

Boy name · Rank #40

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Name B

Jessica

Girl name · Rank #575

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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

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, 1880–2025.

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