Jacques vs Jack

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

Name A

Jacques

Boy name · Rank #2362

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Name B

Jack

Boy name · Rank #15

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Metric Jacques Jack
Current Rank #2362 #15
Total Births (all years) 9,652 748,131
Peak Year 1969 1927
Peak Year Births 170 12,802
Peak Decade 1990ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1888 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jacques Jack
1880ss 6 2,684
1890ss 14 4,635
1900ss 14 9,222
1910ss 204 49,526
1920ss 418 115,983
1930ss 307 96,397
1940ss 413 73,920
1950ss 800 62,385
1960ss 1,221 35,590
1970ss 1,307 18,570
1980ss 1,337 15,942
1990ss 1,464 37,502
2000ss 1,081 95,508
2010ss 768 85,688
2020ss 298 44,579

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jacques Jack
2014 70 8,753
2015 90 8,513
2016 72 8,430
2017 67 8,477
2018 78 8,892
2019 67 9,402
2020 68 8,942
2021 62 9,563
2022 53 8,930
2023 56 8,710
2024 59 8,434

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, 1888–2024.

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