Total births
10
Boys' name · since 1990
Jacab
10 babies named Jacab in U.S. Social Security records since 1990, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 10
- total births
- 1990–1996
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Jacab sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 10 recorded since 1990.
Social Security Administration records show Jacab recorded 10 times among boys since 1990, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 1996.
- 10 total births
- 1990–1996 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
10 boys have been named Jacab since 1990, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1996.
- 10
- total births
- 1990–1996
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Jacab was born in this single decade.
1990
Single peak year
5 babies were named Jacab in 1990 - its busiest year on record.
Jacab's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jacab's full recorded timeline at 1996, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1990, with just 5 recorded births.
Jacab at a glance
Last recorded 1996Peak year
1990
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1990
Jacab popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–1996
- Peak year (1990)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
Jacab by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Jacab's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Jacab births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 10 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jacab? ▼
Since 1990, Social Security records show 10 babies named Jacab. The most recent recorded year was 1996. Its busiest year on record was 1990, with 5 births.
When was Jacab most popular? ▼
Jacab was most popular in the 1990s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
How long has the name Jacab been used? ▼
Jacab has been recorded in Social Security data since 1990, spanning 7 years of data through 1996.
What names are similar to Jacab? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jacob, Jack, Jackson, Jace, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Jacab
Nearby Names Like Jacab
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jacab
Jacob Boy
#40 988,227 births
Jack Boy
#15 756,943 births
Jackson Boy
#35 297,220 births
Jace Boy
#114 91,544 births
Jackie Boy
#2877 78,900 births
Compare Jacab side by side: Jacab vs Jacob Jacab vs Jack Jacab vs Jackson
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1990–1996 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Jacab: Baby Name Since 1990 - 10 Births, Peak 1990." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jacab. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Jacab draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.