Name Legacy

Jacob

Recorded 1880–2025 · United States

Jacob was most popular in 1998, when 36,091 American babies were given the name — ranking #2 that year. In 2025 it ranked #72, with 6,152 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 990,532 people named Jacob.

Most popular in1998
Rank that year#2
Births that year36,091
Total since 1880990,532

Jacob over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Jacob’s peak in 1998. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Origin

Hebrew · "holder of the heel", hence "supplanter"

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org