Baby Name Popularity Profile

Jacob

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Jacob.

✦ Supplanter 🌍 Hebrew biblical traditional
National Rank (2025) #43
All-Time Peak Rank #1 Achieved 1999
Total U.S. Births 988,227 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 99.9% Boy / 0.1% Girl Overwhelmingly Male
First Recorded 1880 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 1990s 36,031 births in 1998
💡 The Jacob Vibe: Considered a Perennial Favorite. A historic staple that has maintained dominant national popularity for over half a century.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Supplanter
Language Origin Hebrew
Origin Type single
Derived from the Hebrew name Ya'akov, meaning 'supplanter' or 'he who grasps the heel'.
Common Nicknames
Jake Coby
Alternative Spellings
Jakob Jakub
Pronunciation: JAY-kuhb
Themes & Categories
biblical traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Jacob

According to SSA data, Jacob achieved its highest historical rank of #1 in 1999. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 1998 with 36,031 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 61.6%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 146 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Jacob across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -61.6% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 36,031 births in 1998
Years in Top 100 76 yrs
Years in Top 500 146 yrs
Registry Streak 146 yrs
Historical Volatility Moderately Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 3,566
1890s: 2,551
1900s: 2,191
1910s: 8,684
1920s: 9,047
1930s: 5,264
1940s: 4,853
1950s: 5,400
1960s: 5,075
1970s: 36,351
1980s: 124,254
1990s: 298,415
2000s: 274,077
2010s: 163,321
2020s: 45,178

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Ja-cob
Letter Count 5 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 7.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 7.7% of SSA names. Starts with J, a letter used by only 7.8% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Nevada
Top States Nevada, Alaska, Utah, Arizona, Idaho
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Nevada #38 6,513 2000 24.0% Decline
Alaska #30 2,645 1996 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #68 13,132 1997 21.4% Decline
Arizona #73 19,133 1998 41.4% Decline
Idaho #55 5,987 1992 Stable
Oregon #106 13,182 1998 39.0% Decline
New Hampshire #104 4,472 1998 54.5% Decline
Wyoming #17 1,854 1981 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #46 21,999 1992 20.7% Decline
Colorado #82 15,461 1997 39.4% Decline
New Mexico #103 6,560 1999 64.2% Decline
Minnesota #75 22,460 1997 25.0% Decline
Florida #29 40,649 2001 18.9% Decline
Wisconsin #83 23,540 1996 36.9% Decline
Indiana #60 26,909 1999 27.0% Decline
Vermont #90 1,945 1998 Insufficient historical volume
California #41 110,946 1998 42.9% Decline
Montana #152 3,374 1991 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska #80 8,099 1995 8.8% Decline
Missouri #55 24,367 1998 22.0% Decline
Texas #36 82,859 2000 27.9% Decline
Kansas #102 11,422 1999 48.6% Decline
Michigan #64 40,440 1998 35.4% Decline
Delaware #31 2,179 2000 15.4% Decline
Iowa #113 13,988 1996 +3.0% Growth
Hawaii #65 3,176 1994 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota #97 3,519 1991 Insufficient historical volume
Maine #109 4,518 1998 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #61 21,677 1999 31.7% Decline
Virginia #40 23,018 1998 37.0% Decline
Ohio #60 46,247 1998 41.1% Decline
Kentucky #78 17,095 1998 33.3% Decline
South Dakota #100 3,306 1996 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #29 14,724 1998 29.9% Decline
Oklahoma #65 12,876 1997 31.8% Decline
North Carolina #60 26,795 1999 35.0% Decline
Georgia #67 25,625 1999 40.1% Decline
Illinois #59 43,199 1998 45.6% Decline
Arkansas #99 9,283 2000 46.8% Decline
Rhode Island #22 3,053 1998 58.3% Decline
South Carolina #52 12,111 1999 12.9% Decline
Alabama #56 14,497 2000 38.0% Decline
Connecticut #31 8,639 1999 37.9% Decline
West Virginia #98 7,256 2001 50.0% Decline
Louisiana #73 13,991 1998 49.6% Decline
Pennsylvania #40 40,402 1998 34.1% Decline
Massachusetts #38 18,012 1998 43.6% Decline
New York #9 52,853 2000 28.2% Decline
New Jersey #15 18,365 2011 31.8% Decline
Mississippi #88 7,537 2001 56.9% Decline
District of Columbia #24 1,840 2015 41.0% Decline

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