Jacob vs Madison

Side-by-side comparison of Jacob and Madison — 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

Madison

Girl name · Rank #46

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Metric Jacob Madison
Current Rank #41 #46
Total Births (all years) 981,940 414,808
Peak Year 1998 2001
Peak Year Births 36,027 22,166
Peak Decade 1990ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1970

Births by Decade

Decade Jacob Madison
1880ss 3,566 —
1890ss 2,551 —
1900ss 2,191 —
1910ss 8,684 —
1920ss 9,047 —
1930ss 5,264 —
1940ss 4,853 —
1950ss 5,400 —
1960ss 5,080 —
1970ss 36,355 17
1980ss 124,263 3,794
1990ss 298,410 91,907
2000ss 274,064 193,217
2010ss 163,266 98,419
2020ss 38,946 27,454

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jacob Madison
2014 16,916 10,331
2015 15,999 10,107
2016 14,554 9,055
2017 13,265 7,907
2018 11,891 7,099
2019 10,786 6,300
2020 9,306 6,249
2021 8,481 5,962
2022 7,658 5,506
2023 7,005 5,174
2024 6,496 4,563

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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