Total births
141
Boys' name · since 1993
Jaecob
Jaecob has 141 recorded births since 1993 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1999 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 141
- total births
- 1993–2021
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
Jaecob is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 141 have been recorded since 1993.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jaecob has been recorded 141 times among boys since 1993, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1993 to 2021.
- 141 total births
- 1993–2021 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 41% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
141 boys have been named Jaecob since 1993, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2021.
- 141
- total births
- 1993–2021
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Jaecob was born in this single decade.
1999
Single peak year
8 babies were named Jaecob in 1999 - its busiest year on record.
Jaecob's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jaecob's full recorded timeline at 2009, 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 1993, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1999 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jaecob at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
1999
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1993
Jaecob popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2021
- Peak year (1999)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Jaecob by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Jaecob's strongest decade.
58 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Jaecob births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
26 births
- 2000s
2000s
52 births
- 2010s
2010s
58 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 58 births (41% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jaecob? ▼
Jaecob has been given to 141 babies in the U.S. since 1993, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2021. 8 babies were born in 1999, its single highest year.
When was Jaecob most popular? ▼
Jaecob was most popular in the 2010s decade with 58 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
How long has the name Jaecob been used? ▼
Records for Jaecob go back to 1993, giving 29 years of history through 2021.
What names are similar to Jaecob? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jaeden, Jael, Jaedon, Jaedyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Jaecob's data
- Jaecob's decade-level peak was the 2010s (58 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- 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 Jaecob
Nearby Names Like Jaecob
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jaecob
Jaeden Boy
#2818 5,282 births
Jael Boy
#1368 3,387 births
Jaedon Boy
2,145 births
Jaedyn Boy
#6078 2,110 births
Jae Boy
#3805 1,700 births
Compare Jaecob side by side: Jaecob vs Jaeden Jaecob vs Jael Jaecob vs Jaedon
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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, 1993–2021 (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. "Jaecob: Baby Name Since 1993 - 141 Births, Peak 1999." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jaecob. 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 Jaecob 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.