Jakson vs Jakob

Side-by-side comparison of Jakson and Jakob — 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

Jakob

Boy name · Rank #1119

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Metric Jakson Jakob
Current Rank #4955 #1119
Total Births (all years) 884 31,821
Peak Year 2011 2001
Peak Year Births 57 2,192
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1990 1957

Births by Decade

Decade Jakson Jakob
1950ss — 19
1960ss — 42
1970ss — 289
1980ss — 1,214
1990ss 43 8,163
2000ss 341 14,765
2010ss 397 6,189
2020ss 103 1,140

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jakson Jakob
2014 37 645
2015 48 548
2016 34 476
2017 25 404
2018 41 344
2019 29 312
2020 22 256
2021 25 281
2022 21 227
2023 15 186
2024 20 190

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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