Jacob Name Popularity and Statistics
Jacob is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births990,532
First Year on Record1880
Jacob popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boys | 6,152 | #43 |
| 2024 | Girls | 9 | #10,271 |
| 2024 | Boys | 6,541 | #40 |
| 2023 | Girls | 6 | #13,462 |
| 2023 | Boys | 7,015 | #35 |
| 2022 | Girls | 10 | #9,680 |
| 2022 | Boys | 7,667 | #32 |
| 2021 | Girls | 8 | #11,146 |
| 2021 | Boys | 8,494 | #24 |
| 2020 | Girls | 9 | #10,250 |
| 2020 | Boys | 9,309 | #15 |
| 2019 | Girls | 8 | #11,356 |
| 2019 | Boys | 10,797 | #12 |
| 2018 | Girls | 9 | #10,545 |
| 2018 | Boys | 11,897 | #13 |
| 2017 | Girls | 16 | #7,092 |
| 2017 | Boys | 13,269 | #9 |
| 2016 | Girls | 16 | #7,230 |
| 2016 | Boys | 14,559 | #7 |
| 2015 | Girls | 23 | #5,653 |
| 2015 | Boys | 16,005 | #4 |
| 2014 | Girls | 13 | #8,485 |
| 2014 | Boys | 16,923 | #4 |
| 2013 | Girls | 23 | #5,644 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
1998 · Boys
36,031 recorded births and rank #2.
1999 · Boys
35,371 recorded births and rank #1.
2000 · Boys
34,492 recorded births and rank #1.
1997 · Boys
34,163 recorded births and rank #2.
Where Jacob ranked highest in 2025
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Boys
- NY
- Rank #9 · 631 recorded births
- NJ
- Rank #15 · 274 recorded births
- WY
- Rank #16 · 14 recorded births
- RI
- Rank #22 · 25 recorded births
- DC
- Rank #22 · 23 recorded births
- AK
- Rank #27 · 18 recorded births
- FL
- Rank #29 · 472 recorded births
- MD
- Rank #29 · 122 recorded births