Name popularity

Jacob

From 1880 to 2024, 984,245 babies have been named Jacob in the U.S. Most often given to a boy.

09,02218,04427,06536,08718801910194019702000peak 1998
PEAK YEAR
1998
BIRTHS AT PEAK
36,087
BORN IN 2024
6,505
TOTAL SINCE 1880
984,245

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration national name dataset (1880–2024). Counts represent only names given to ≥5 babies in a given year.