Jacob vs Wesley
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Jacob
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #43
- Peak
- #1 (1999)
- Babies in 2025
- 6,152
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, NY
VS
Wesley
a fast riser climbing the charts
- Rank today
- #52
- Peak
- #52 (2025)
- Babies in 2025
- 5,578
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, NY
The verdict
Jacob is the more popular pick (#43 vs #52). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Jacob is a name gently stepping back from its peak, Wesley is a fast riser climbing the charts.
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