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In 2024, 6,496 boys in the United States were named Jacob, making it the 41st most popular boy's name that year.
It has fallen over the decade, from 4th ten years before.
Its busiest year on record was 1998, with 36,087 births.
Records for Jacob go back to 1880, and 984,245 babies have been given the name since.
Hebrew name meaning "supplanter" or "holder of the heel." Biblical significance as the father of the twelve tribes of Israel. Its biblical significance and friendly sound have a timeless, accessible quality.
Jacob is of Hebrew origin, described as biblical in style.
In 2024, Jacob went to 9 girls and 6,496 boys — over 99% boys.
In practice it reads as a boys' name in the US.
Each of these is a name in its own right in the 2024 US data, given to at least 100 babies that year.
Names of the same origin for a sister, most common first.
Hebrew name meaning "supplanter" or "holder of the heel." Biblical significance as the father of the twelve tribes of Israel.
Jacob is of Hebrew origin, and is usually described as biblical in style.
In 2024, 6,496 boys in the United States were named Jacob, making it the 41st most popular boy's name that year.
In 2024, Jacob went to 9 girls and 6,496 boys — over 99% boys. In practice it reads as a boys' name in the US.
Jace is a shorter name in current US use that share the opening of Jacob.