Total births
35
Boys' name · since 1990
Jacobson
35 babies named Jacobson in U.S. Social Security records since 1990, with the highest year being 2010. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 35
- total births
- 1990–2019
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
35 boys have been named Jacobson since 1990, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Jacobson recorded 35 times among boys since 1990, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 2019.
- 35 total births
- 1990–2019 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 54% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
35 boys have been named Jacobson since 1990, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2019.
- 35
- total births
- 1990–2019
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Jacobson was born in this single decade.
2010
Single peak year
7 babies were named Jacobson in 2010 - its busiest year on record.
Jacobson's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jacobson's full recorded timeline at 2010, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1990, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2010 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jacobson at a glance
Last recorded 2019Peak year
2010
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1990
Jacobson popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2019
- Peak year (2010)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Jacobson by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Jacobson's strongest decade.
19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Jacobson births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
11 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 19 births (54% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jacobson? ▼
Since 1990, Social Security records show 35 babies named Jacobson. The most recent recorded year was 2019. Its busiest year on record was 2010, with 7 births.
When was Jacobson most popular? ▼
Jacobson was most popular in the 2010s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
How long has the name Jacobson been used? ▼
Jacobson has been recorded in Social Security data since 1990, spanning 30 years of data through 2019.
What names are similar to Jacobson? ▼
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 Jacobson
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1990–2019 (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. "Jacobson: Baby Name Since 1990 - 35 Births, Peak 2010." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jacobson. 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 Jacobson 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 July 2026.