Total births
184
Boys' name · since 1991
Jacub
184 babies named Jacub in U.S. Social Security records since 1991, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 184
- total births
- 1991–2016
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
184 boys have been named Jacub since 1991, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Jacub has 184 recorded births among boys since 1991, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1991 to 2016.
- 184 total births
- 1991–2016 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 47% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
184 boys have been named Jacub since 1991, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2016.
- 184
- total births
- 1991–2016
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Jacub was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
14 babies were named Jacub in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
Jacub's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jacub splits its recorded history at 2002: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1991 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2008 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jacub at a glance
Last recorded 2016Peak year
2008
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1991
Jacub popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2016
- Peak year (2008)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Jacub by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Jacub's strongest decade.
87 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Jacub births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
70 births
- 2000s
2000s
87 births
- 2010s 27
2010s
27 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 87 births (47% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jacub? ▼
Since 1991, Social Security records show 184 babies named Jacub. The most recent recorded year was 2016. Its busiest year on record was 2008, with 14 births.
When was Jacub most popular? ▼
Jacub was most popular in the 2000s decade with 87 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Jacub been used? ▼
Jacub has been recorded in Social Security data since 1991, spanning 26 years of data through 2016.
What names are similar to Jacub? ▼
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.
What to do with Jacub's data
- Jacub's decade-level peak was the 2000s (87 total births); usage has since declined to 27 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Jacub
Nearby Names Like Jacub
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jacub
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 Jacub side by side: Jacub vs Jacob Jacub vs Jack Jacub vs Jackson
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1991–2016 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Jacub: Baby Name Since 1991 - 184 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jacub. 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 Jacub 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.