Jacobus vs Jacob

Side-by-side comparison of Jacobus and Jacob — 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

Jacob

Boy name · Rank #41

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Jacobus Jacob
Current Rank #11227 #41
Total Births (all years) 137 981,940
Peak Year 1997 1998
Peak Year Births 8 36,027
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1979 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jacobus 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 6 36,355
1980ss 20 124,263
1990ss 25 298,410
2000ss 47 274,064
2010ss 18 163,266
2020ss 21 38,946

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jacobus Jacob
2014 — 16,916
2015 — 15,999
2016 — 14,554
2017 5 13,265
2018 — 11,891
2019 — 10,786
2020 5 9,306
2021 5 8,481
2022 5 7,658
2023 — 7,005
2024 6 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, 1979–2024.

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