Jocob: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	42	4	–	#3,499
1980s	142	14	+238%	#2,676
1990s	104	10	-27%	#3,907
2000s	53	5	-49%	#6,774
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#3,499

1980s

142

+238%

#2,676

1990s

104

-27%

#3,907

2000s

-49%

#6,774

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Jocob

Jocob is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1975, 341 American babies have been named Jocob. Its peak came in 1987, when 20 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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 Jocob stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jocob?

The median living Jocob is about 36 years old; half are between 28 and 42. An estimated 300 people named Jocob 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.

Jocob year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	5	#13,386
2008	–	–
2007	5	#13,301
2006	–	–
2005	6	#10,717
2004	6	#10,600
2003	10	#6,964
2002	10	#6,774
2001	5	#11,397
2000	6	#9,650
1995	7	#7,358
1990	11	#4,832
1985	16	#3,014
1980	9	#4,303
1975	7	#4,551
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jocob?

The median living Jocob is about 36 years old. Half of all living Jocobs are between 28 and 42 years old.

How many people named Jocob are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Jocob are alive in the United States, based on 341 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jocob in 2025?

Jocob did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Jocob?

341 babies have been named Jocob in the United States since 1975, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jocob most popular?

Jocob peaked in 1987, when 20 newborns received the name.

Is Jocob a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jocob rising or falling?

Jocob has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Jocob popularity over time

The story of Jocob

How old are people named Jocob?

Jocob year by year

Frequently asked questions

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