Jaycob vs Jay

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

Name A

Jaycob

Boy name · Rank #2405

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Name B

Jay

Boy name · Rank #396

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Jaycob Jay
Current Rank #2405 #396
Total Births (all years) 4,437 194,725
Peak Year 2012 1960
Peak Year Births 236 5,383
Peak Decade 2010ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1981 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jaycob Jay
1880ss — 1,016
1890ss — 918
1900ss — 926
1910ss — 4,455
1920ss — 8,054
1930ss — 10,217
1940ss — 18,656
1950ss — 36,969
1960ss — 42,712
1970ss — 23,972
1980ss 93 15,840
1990ss 613 10,683
2000ss 1,431 8,167
2010ss 1,892 7,918
2020ss 408 4,222

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jaycob Jay
2014 223 849
2015 186 806
2016 167 815
2017 142 859
2018 166 799
2019 117 847
2020 104 807
2021 96 864
2022 82 897
2023 68 835
2024 58 819

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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