Jacob

Jacob

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: English

Jacob first appears in the data in 1955 and has been recorded in 60 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1956 with 1,274 babies (rank #20 that year). It was not in the 2017 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Jacob

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Jacob yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

4Destiny numberThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
7Soul urgeThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
6PersonalityThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

29,278

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

1,274

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1955	1,269	#20
1956	1,274	#20
1957	1,227	#23
1958	1,178	#23
1959	1,157	#25
1960	1,090	#25
1961	1,068	#26
1962	1,006	#27
1963	1,050	#27
1964	1,033	#28
1965	984	#30
1966	936	#32
1967	873	#32
1968	810	#35
1969	793	#37
1970	743	#40
1971	654	#42
1972	619	#41
1973	489	#49
1974	470	#46
1975	429	#47
1976	431	#50
1977	356	#60
1978	413	#46
1979	379	#54
1980	386	#56
1981	369	#53
1982	337	#54
1983	366	#52
1984	341	#57
1985	335	#60
1986	340	#59
1987	332	#64
1988	321	#65
1989	296	#71
1990	291	#71
1991	296	#67
1992	263	#78
1993	273	#75
1994	256	#81
1995	233	#82
1996	254	#76
1997	257	#74
1998	243	#81
1999	210	#94
2000	244	#85
2001	232	#87
2002	201	#102
2003	185	#111
2004	192	#103
2005	175	#105
2006	152	#115
2007	166	#101
2008	141	#119
2009	138	#123
2010	167	#99
2011	144	#108
2012	156	#96
2013	146	#103
2014	109	#130

Year

Babies

Rank

1955

1,269

#20

1956

1,274

#20

1957

1,227

#23

1958

1,178

#23

1959

1,157

#25

1960

1,090

#25

1961

1,068

#26

1962

1,006

#27

1963

1,050

#27

1964

1,033

#28

1965

984

#30

1966

936

#32

1967

873

#32

1968

810

#35

1969

793

#37

1970

743

#40

1971

654

#42

1972

619

#41

1973

489

#49

1974

470

#46

1975

429

#47

1976

431

#50

1977

356

#60

1978

413

#46

1979

379

#54

1980

386

#56

1981

369

#53

1982

337

#54

1983

366

#52

1984

341

#57

1985

335

#60

1986

340

#59

1987

332

#64

1988

321

#65

1989

296

#71

1990

291

#71

1991

296

#67

1992

263

#78

1993

273

#75

1994

256

#81

1995

233

#82

1996

254

#76

1997

257

#74

1998

243

#81

1999

210

#94

2000

244

#85

2001

232

#87

2002

201

#102

2003

185

#111

2004

192

#103

2005

175

#105

2006

152

#115

2007

166

#101

2008

141

#119

2009

138

#123

2010

167

#99

2011

144

#108

2012

156

#96

2013

146

#103

2014

109

#130

Numerology of Jacob

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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