Jacobus vs Jackson

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

Name A

Jacobus

Boy name · Rank #11227

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Name B

Jackson

Boy name · Rank #35

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Jacobus Jackson
Current Rank #11227 #35
Total Births (all years) 137 290,561
Peak Year 1997 2013
Peak Year Births 8 12,609
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1979 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jacobus Jackson
1880ss — 371
1890ss — 311
1900ss — 404
1910ss — 1,453
1920ss — 2,327
1930ss — 1,713
1940ss — 1,791
1950ss — 1,347
1960ss — 994
1970ss 6 1,584
1980ss 20 3,225
1990ss 25 23,591
2000ss 47 94,487
2010ss 18 116,238
2020ss 21 40,725

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jacobus Jackson
2014 — 12,240
2015 — 12,293
2016 — 11,311
2017 5 10,466
2018 — 10,423
2019 — 10,169
2020 5 9,131
2021 5 9,279
2022 5 8,114
2023 — 7,325
2024 6 6,876

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, 1979–2024.

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