Jacob
A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning supplanter, holder of the heel.
Baby Names Arena rank
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needs 5 head-to-heads
Win rate
55%
of head-to-heads
US popularity
#43
down from #41
UK popularity
#41
1,258 babies · down from #30
How Jacob has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #4 |
| 2016 | #7 |
| 2017 | #9 |
| 2018 | #13 |
| 2019 | #13 |
| 2020 | #15 |
| 2021 | #24 |
| 2022 | #32 |
| 2023 | #36 |
| 2024 | #41 |
| 2025 | #43 |
In 2025, 1,258 babies in England and Wales were named Jacob. In the US, 13,122 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 36,014 in 1998.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Jacob was most common in 2000, when it went to 1.65% of American babies of that sex.
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