boy's name
Jocob
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Births on record 341
Jocob is a boy's name. In 2009 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1987, when 20 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1975.
Jocob over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2000s.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 42 |
| 1980s | 142 |
| 1990s | 104 |
| 2000s | 53 |
How popular is Jocob?
In 2009, Jocob was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Jocob
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jocob over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Jocob
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Jocob — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Jocob
How popular is the name Jocob?
In 2009, Jocob was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Jocob a girl's or a boy's name?
Jocob is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Jocob most popular?
Jocob peaked in 1987, when 20 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.