Jaycob: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,926

among boys · ↑478 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Jaycob · +40% vs 2024

How common

1 in 21,087

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2012

236 babies

All-time total

4,519

#1,904 all-time among boys

First recorded

1981

in Social Security records

Jaycob popularity over time

4,519 babies have been named Jaycob since 1981, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
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1980s	93	9	–	#3,146
1990s	613	61	+559%	#1,235
2000s	1,431	143	+133%	#971
2010s	1,893	189	+32%	#888
2020s (to 2025)	489	82	-57%	#1,569

Where Jaycob is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	74	0.04	outside top 500
2027	68	0.04	outside top 500
2028	64	0.04	outside top 500
2029	60	0.04	outside top 500
2030	57	0.03	outside top 500

Where Jaycob is most popular

Boys named Jaycob per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.045 per 1,000. Strongest in New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Jaycob born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Boys 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
New Jersey	25	0.124	+179%
New York	49	0.113	+154%
Pennsylvania	20	0.075	+69%
Florida	34	0.072	+61%
Texas	54	0.061	+37%
Massachusetts	8	0.058	+31%
California	27	0.030	-34%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Jaycob

Jaycob is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,926 in 2025 with 81 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1981, 4,519 American babies have been named Jaycob. Its peak came in 2012, when 236 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Jaycob stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jaycob?

The median living Jaycob is about 15 years old; half are between 10 and 22. An estimated 4,500 people named Jaycob are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Jaycob year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	81	#1,926
2024	58	#2,404
2023	68	#2,138
2022	82	#1,913
2021	96	#1,703
2020	104	#1,569
2019	117	#1,473
2018	166	#1,155
2017	142	#1,280
2016	167	#1,151
2015	186	#1,065
2014	223	#950
2013	211	#946
2012	236	#888
2011	211	#942
2010	234	#889
2009	206	#971
2008	158	#1,150
2007	165	#1,108
2006	145	#1,164
2005	127	#1,247
2004	149	#1,073
2003	127	#1,179
2002	112	#1,227
2001	122	#1,140
2000	120	#1,156
1995	62	#1,536
1990	25	#2,655
1985	8	#4,894
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Jaycob, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Jaycob?

The median living Jaycob is about 15 years old. Half of all living Jaycobs are between 10 and 22 years old.

How many people named Jaycob are alive today?

An estimated 4,500 people named Jaycob are alive in the United States, based on 4,519 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jaycob in 2025?

Jaycob ranked #1,926 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 81 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jaycob?

4,519 babies have been named Jaycob in the United States since 1981, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jaycob most popular?

Jaycob peaked in 2012, when 236 newborns received the name.

Is Jaycob a boy or girl name?

Jaycob is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Jaycob rising or falling?

Jaycob is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Jaycob become more popular?

Jaycob is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 57 boys named Jaycob in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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