Jakson vs Jake

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

Name A

Jakson

Boy name · Rank #4955

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Name B

Jake

Boy name · Rank #422

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Jakson Jake
Current Rank #4955 #422
Total Births (all years) 884 128,639
Peak Year 2011 2004
Peak Year Births 57 4,471
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1990 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jakson Jake
1880ss — 972
1890ss — 892
1900ss — 989
1910ss — 2,673
1920ss — 3,022
1930ss — 1,943
1940ss — 1,800
1950ss — 1,613
1960ss — 1,387
1970ss — 3,371
1980ss — 11,287
1990ss 43 33,116
2000ss 341 39,841
2010ss 397 21,414
2020ss 103 4,319

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jakson Jake
2014 37 2,171
2015 48 1,922
2016 34 1,586
2017 25 1,503
2018 41 1,379
2019 29 1,175
2020 22 1,035
2021 25 969
2022 21 790
2023 15 782
2024 20 743

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, 1990–2024.

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