United States name statistics
Jacob in United States
Estimated bearers
917,124
Country rank
#27
Per 100k
276
These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.
Gender distribution
Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.
Male 99.8%Female 0.2%
Jacob popularity by year
U.S. births per year for Jacob, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).
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- 1880: 404
- 1881: 381
- 1882: 390
- 1883: 356
- 1884: 381
- 1885: 343
- 1886: 346
- 1887: 317
- 1888: 353
- 1889: 295
- 1890: 290
- 1891: 238
- 1892: 283
- 1893: 292
- 1894: 292
- 1895: 266
- 1896: 241
- 1897: 204
- 1898: 256
- 1899: 189
- 1900: 233
- 1901: 172
- 1902: 207
- 1903: 189
- 1904: 243
- 1905: 220
- 1906: 187
- 1907: 243
- 1908: 235
- 1909: 262
- 1910: 273
- 1911: 328
- 1912: 691
- 1913: 744
- 1914: 997
- 1915: 1,122
- 1916: 1,132
- 1917: 1,127
- 1918: 1,203
- 1919: 1,082
- 1920: 1,055
- 1921: 1,099
- 1922: 1,027
- 1923: 975
- 1924: 975
- 1925: 901
- 1926: 810
- 1927: 855
- 1928: 718
- 1929: 652
- 1930: 629
- 1931: 572
- 1932: 563
- 1933: 539
- 1934: 547
- 1935: 475
- 1936: 500
- 1937: 541
- 1938: 488
- 1939: 427
- 1940: 514
- 1941: 466
- 1942: 524
- 1943: 476
- 1944: 437
- 1945: 417
- 1946: 457
- 1947: 522
- 1948: 550
- 1949: 490
- 1950: 465
- 1951: 502
- 1952: 561
- 1953: 590
- 1954: 563
- 1955: 582
- 1956: 538
- 1957: 540
- 1958: 506
- 1959: 558
- 1960: 493
- 1961: 504
- 1962: 474
- 1963: 487
- 1964: 527
- 1965: 487
- 1966: 454
- 1967: 445
- 1968: 553
- 1969: 656
- 1970: 910
- 1971: 1,062
- 1972: 1,689
- 1973: 2,134
- 1974: 2,978
- 1975: 3,642
- 1976: 4,531
- 1977: 5,823
- 1978: 6,202
- 1979: 7,586
- 1980: 8,572
- 1981: 9,402
- 1982: 10k
- 1983: 11k
- 1984: 11k
- 1985: 12k
- 1986: 14k
- 1987: 14k
- 1988: 16k
- 1989: 18k
- 1990: 22k
- 1991: 25k
- 1992: 26k
- 1993: 28k
- 1994: 29k
- 1995: 31k
- 1996: 32k
- 1997: 34k
- 1998: 36k
- 1999: 35k
- 2000: 35k
- 2001: 33k
- 2002: 31k
- 2003: 30k
- 2004: 28k
- 2005: 26k
- 2006: 25k
- 2007: 24k
- 2008: 23k
- 2009: 21k
- 2010: 22k
- 2011: 20k
- 2012: 19k
- 2013: 18k
- 2014: 17k
- 2015: 16k
- 2016: 15k
- 2017: 13k
- 2018: 12k
- 2019: 11k
- 2020: 9,318
- 2021: 8,502
- 2022: 7,677
- 2023: 7,021
- 2024: 6,550
- 2025: 6,152
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Jacob in United States?
An estimated 917,124 people in United States are named Jacob. That works out to 1 in 362 residents.
Is Jacob a common name in United States?
Jacob ranks #27 among first names in United States.