Baby names
How popular is the name Jacob?
In 2025, 6,152 baby boys in the U.S. were named Jacob, the 43rd most popular name for boys. Its peak year was 1998, when 36,031 boys got the name. 988,227 boys have been named Jacob since 1880. 2,305 girls have had the name too.
Rank in 2025
#43
among boys' names
Babies in 2025
6,152
boys named Jacob
Peak year
1998
36,031 boys
Boys named Jacob each year since 1880
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The numbers for Jacob (boys)
| Year | Babies |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,152 |
| 2024 | 6,541 |
| 2023 | 7,015 |
| 2022 | 7,667 |
| 2021 | 8,494 |
| 2020 | 9,309 |
| 2019 | 10,797 |
| 2018 | 11,897 |
| 2017 | 13,269 |
| 2016 | 14,559 |
| 2015 | 16,005 |
| 2014 | 16,923 |
| 2013 | 18,201 |
| 2012 | 19,110 |
| 2011 | 20,403 |
| 2010 | 22,157 |
| 2009 | 21,204 |
| 2008 | 22,621 |
| 2007 | 24,310 |
| 2006 | 24,871 |
| 2005 | 25,851 |
| 2004 | 27,911 |
| 2003 | 29,658 |
| 2002 | 30,586 |
| 2001 | 32,573 |
| 2000 | 34,492 |
| 1999 | 35,371 |
| 1998 | 36,031 |
| 1997 | 34,163 |
| 1996 | 31,925 |
| 1995 | 31,134 |
| 1994 | 29,417 |
| 1993 | 27,487 |
| 1992 | 25,665 |
| 1991 | 25,200 |
| 1990 | 22,022 |
| 1989 | 17,831 |
| 1988 | 15,883 |
| 1987 | 14,326 |
| 1986 | 13,652 |
| 1985 | 12,284 |
| 1984 | 11,358 |
| 1983 | 10,999 |
| 1982 | 10,059 |
| 1981 | 9,342 |
| 1980 | 8,520 |
| 1979 | 7,545 |
| 1978 | 6,161 |
| 1977 | 5,788 |
| 1976 | 4,509 |
| 1975 | 3,618 |
| 1974 | 2,957 |
| 1973 | 2,123 |
| 1972 | 1,683 |
| 1971 | 1,057 |
| 1970 | 910 |
| 1969 | 656 |
| 1968 | 553 |
| 1967 | 445 |
| 1966 | 454 |
| 1965 | 487 |
| 1964 | 522 |
| 1963 | 487 |
| 1962 | 474 |
| 1961 | 504 |
| 1960 | 493 |
| 1959 | 558 |
| 1958 | 506 |
| 1957 | 540 |
| 1956 | 538 |
| 1955 | 577 |
| 1954 | 563 |
| 1953 | 590 |
| 1952 | 561 |
| 1951 | 502 |
| 1950 | 465 |
| 1949 | 490 |
| 1948 | 550 |
| 1947 | 522 |
| 1946 | 457 |
| 1945 | 417 |
| 1944 | 437 |
| 1943 | 476 |
| 1942 | 524 |
| 1941 | 466 |
| 1940 | 514 |
| 1939 | 427 |
| 1938 | 488 |
| 1937 | 536 |
| 1936 | 500 |
| 1935 | 475 |
| 1934 | 547 |
| 1933 | 539 |
| 1932 | 558 |
| 1931 | 572 |
| 1930 | 622 |
| 1929 | 647 |
| 1928 | 718 |
| 1927 | 855 |
| 1926 | 810 |
| 1925 | 901 |
| 1924 | 970 |
| 1923 | 975 |
| 1922 | 1,027 |
| 1921 | 1,094 |
| 1920 | 1,050 |
| 1919 | 1,082 |
| 1918 | 1,198 |
| 1917 | 1,122 |
| 1916 | 1,132 |
| 1915 | 1,122 |
| 1914 | 997 |
| 1913 | 744 |
| 1912 | 691 |
| 1911 | 323 |
| 1910 | 273 |
| 1909 | 262 |
| 1908 | 235 |
| 1907 | 243 |
| 1906 | 187 |
| 1905 | 220 |
| 1904 | 243 |
| 1903 | 189 |
| 1902 | 207 |
| 1901 | 172 |
| 1900 | 233 |
| 1899 | 189 |
| 1898 | 256 |
| 1897 | 204 |
| 1896 | 241 |
| 1895 | 266 |
| 1894 | 292 |
| 1893 | 292 |
| 1892 | 283 |
| 1891 | 238 |
| 1890 | 290 |
| 1889 | 295 |
| 1888 | 353 |
| 1887 | 317 |
| 1886 | 346 |
| 1885 | 343 |
| 1884 | 381 |
| 1883 | 356 |
| 1882 | 390 |
| 1881 | 381 |
| 1880 | 404 |
Girls named Jacob each year since 1880
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The numbers for Jacob (girls)
| Year | Babies |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2024 | 9 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2017 | 16 |
| 2016 | 16 |
| 2015 | 23 |
| 2014 | 13 |
| 2013 | 23 |
| 2012 | 26 |
| 2011 | 23 |
| 2010 | 29 |
| 2009 | 27 |
| 2008 | 29 |
| 2007 | 34 |
| 2006 | 37 |
| 2005 | 40 |
| 2004 | 171 |
| 2003 | 47 |
| 2002 | 41 |
| 2001 | 38 |
| 2000 | 59 |
| 1999 | 63 |
| 1998 | 60 |
| 1997 | 61 |
| 1996 | 53 |
| 1995 | 66 |
| 1994 | 50 |
| 1993 | 67 |
| 1992 | 52 |
| 1991 | 61 |
| 1990 | 59 |
| 1989 | 74 |
| 1988 | 78 |
| 1987 | 90 |
| 1986 | 78 |
| 1985 | 77 |
| 1984 | 49 |
| 1983 | 66 |
| 1982 | 70 |
| 1981 | 60 |
| 1980 | 52 |
| 1979 | 41 |
| 1978 | 41 |
| 1977 | 35 |
| 1976 | 22 |
| 1975 | 24 |
| 1974 | 21 |
| 1973 | 11 |
| 1972 | 6 |
| 1971 | 5 |
| 1970 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1969 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1968 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1967 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1966 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1965 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1964 | 5 |
| 1963 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1962 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1961 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1960 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1959 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1958 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1957 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1956 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1955 | 5 |
| 1954 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1953 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1952 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1951 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1950 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1949 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1948 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1947 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1946 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1945 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1944 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1943 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1942 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1941 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1940 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1939 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1938 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1937 | 5 |
| 1936 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1935 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1934 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1933 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1932 | 5 |
| 1931 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1930 | 7 |
| 1929 | 5 |
| 1928 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1927 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1926 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1925 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1924 | 5 |
| 1923 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1922 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1921 | 5 |
| 1920 | 5 |
| 1919 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1918 | 5 |
| 1917 | 5 |
| 1916 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1915 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1914 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1913 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1912 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1911 | 5 |
| 1910 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1909 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1908 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1907 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1906 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1905 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1904 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1903 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1902 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1901 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1900 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1899 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1898 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1897 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1896 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1895 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1894 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1893 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1892 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1891 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1890 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1889 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1888 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1887 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1886 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1885 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1884 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1883 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1882 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1881 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1880 | Fewer than 5 |
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Source and notes
U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data through 2025.
The counts come from Social Security card applications for babies born in the U.S., so the early years undercount everyone. A year with fewer than 5 babies of one sex given a name is left out for privacy and shows as fewer than 5. Spellings count separately: Emma and Ema are different names here.