Jacob vs Sophia

Side-by-side comparison of Jacob and Sophia — 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

Sophia

Girl name · Rank #6

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Metric Jacob Sophia
Current Rank #41 #6
Total Births (all years) 981,940 426,419
Peak Year 1998 2012
Peak Year Births 36,027 22,335
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jacob Sophia
1880ss 3,566 1,865
1890ss 2,551 2,522
1900ss 2,191 2,460
1910ss 8,684 5,237
1920ss 9,047 3,277
1930ss 5,264 1,117
1940ss 4,853 1,054
1950ss 5,400 1,578
1960ss 5,080 4,909
1970ss 36,355 4,577
1980ss 124,263 10,820
1990ss 298,410 24,502
2000ss 274,064 119,249
2010ss 163,266 181,132
2020ss 38,946 62,120

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jacob Sophia
2014 16,916 18,642
2015 15,999 17,451
2016 14,554 16,182
2017 13,265 14,936
2018 11,891 14,004
2019 10,786 13,813
2020 9,306 13,095
2021 8,481 12,578
2022 7,658 12,375
2023 7,005 11,984
2024 6,496 12,088

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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