Jacobi vs Jacob

Side-by-side comparison of Jacobi and Jacob — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Jacobi

Boy name · Rank #1819

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Name B

Jacob

Boy name · Rank #41

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Metric Jacobi Jacob
Current Rank #1819 #41
Total Births (all years) 4,134 981,940
Peak Year 2008 1998
Peak Year Births 189 36,027
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1973 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jacobi Jacob
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 64 36,355
1980ss 230 124,263
1990ss 607 298,410
2000ss 1,303 274,064
2010ss 1,420 163,266
2020ss 510 38,946

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jacobi Jacob
2014 148 16,916
2015 136 15,999
2016 140 14,554
2017 122 13,265
2018 132 11,891
2019 122 10,786
2020 122 9,306
2021 117 8,481
2022 87 7,658
2023 95 7,005
2024 89 6,496

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, 1973–2024.

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