Total births
341
Boys' name · since 1975
Jocob
341 babies named Jocob in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 1987. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 341
- total births
- 1975–2009
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
Jocob is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 341 have been recorded since 1975.
Jocob has 341 recorded births among boys since 1975, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 2009.
- 341 total births
- 1975–2009 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 42% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
341 boys have been named Jocob since 1975, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2009.
- 341
- total births
- 1975–2009
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Jocob was born in this single decade.
1987
Single peak year
20 babies were named Jocob in 1987 - its busiest year on record.
Jocob's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jocob's full recorded timeline at 1991, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2001, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1987 peak of 20 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jocob at a glance
Last recorded 2009Peak year
1987
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1975
Jocob popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2009
- Peak year (1987)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Jocob by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Jocob's strongest decade.
142 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Jocob births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 42
1970s
42 births
- 1980s
1980s
142 births
- 1990s
1990s
104 births
- 2000s 53
2000s
53 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 142 births (42% of all-time use).
Jocob by state
Where Jocob concentrates geographically, total births since 1975
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 20 | 5.9% |
California share of Jocob's total US births 5.9%
20 of 341 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jocob? ▼
341 babies have been named Jocob since 1975. It was last recorded in 2009. The peak year was 1987 with 20 births.
When was Jocob most popular? ▼
Jocob was most popular in the 1980s decade with 142 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
Where is Jocob most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jocob are California (20 births).
How long has the name Jocob been used? ▼
Jocob has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 35 years of data through 2009.
What names are similar to Jocob? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jock, Jocelyn, Jocsan, Jocko, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Jocob's data
- Jocob's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (142 total births) through the 2000s (53) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Jocobs (20 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Jocob
Nearby Names Like Jocob
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jocob
Jock Boy
1,090 births
Jocelyn Boy
351 births
Jocsan Boy
#10305 240 births
Jocko Boy
#11128 64 births
Jocqui Boy
41 births
Compare Jocob side by side: Jocob vs Jock Jocob vs Jocelyn Jocob vs Jocsan
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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, 1975–2009 (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. "Jocob: Baby Name Since 1975 - 341 Births, Peak 1987." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jocob. 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 Jocob 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.