Jacolby vs Jacob

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

Name A

Jacolby

Boy name · Rank #8503

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Name B

Jacob

Boy name · Rank #41

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Metric Jacolby Jacob
Current Rank #8503 #41
Total Births (all years) 1,542 981,940
Peak Year 1992 1998
Peak Year Births 81 36,027
Peak Decade 1990ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1981 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jacolby 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 — 36,355
1980ss 181 124,263
1990ss 517 298,410
2000ss 459 274,064
2010ss 305 163,266
2020ss 80 38,946

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jacolby Jacob
2014 31 16,916
2015 30 15,999
2016 35 14,554
2017 29 13,265
2018 23 11,891
2019 15 10,786
2020 17 9,306
2021 21 8,481
2022 18 7,658
2023 15 7,005
2024 9 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, 1981–2024.

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