FIRST NAME
Jacob
Jacob is the 25th most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 804,558 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 1,172 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #25 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
410,371
living · #122
2020 CENSUS
804,558
living · #25
BABIES NAMED JACOB BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2025
20256K
As a male name, Jacob peaked in 1998, when 36,031 babies were named Jacob (the #2 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #6,696 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
1,172
living · #6,696
BABIES NAMED JACOB BY BIRTH YEAR · 1911–2024
20249
As a female name, Jacob peaked in 2004, when 171 babies were named Jacob (the #1263 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)