Jacob Popularity
See the full name profile on the Jacob page.
Falling
among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025
View as table
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 1996 | #35 |
| 1997 | #29 |
| 1998 | #27 |
| 1999 | #28 |
| 2000 | #28 |
| 2001 | #28 |
| 2002 | #30 |
| 2003 | #27 |
| 2004 | #23 |
| 2005 | #21 |
| 2006 | #22 |
| 2007 | #20 |
| 2008 | #20 |
| 2009 | #18 |
| 2010 | #12 |
| 2011 | #7 |
| 2012 | #5 |
| 2013 | #4 |
| 2014 | #4 |
| 2015 | #5 |
| 2016 | #5 |
| 2017 | #6 |
| 2018 | #11 |
| 2019 | #11 |
| 2020 | #19 |
| 2021 | #17 |
| 2022 | #22 |
| 2023 | #24 |
| 2024 | #30 |
| 2025 | #41 |
VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.
See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales
What the data shows
FallingEngland and Wales · Boys
Recorded in official data among boys in Norway in 79 of the 81 years from 1945 to 2025.
In 2025: #41 among boys in England and Wales, #42 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, #59 among boys in Norway, #62 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Official data from 7 national registrars across 7 regions, 1945–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #273 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #4 among boys in England and Wales, in 2013 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #41 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Popularity data
Official popularity data is available for 7 regions, from 1945 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #4 in England and Wales in 2014.
| Year | Region | Category | Rank | Births registered | Confidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | England and Wales | male | #41 | 1,258 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | England and Wales | male | #30 | 1,484 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | England and Wales | male | #24 | 1,655 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | England and Wales | male | #22 | 1,892 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | England and Wales | male | #17 | 2,319 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | England and Wales | male | #19 | 2,327 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | England and Wales | male | #11 | 3,065 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | England and Wales | male | #11 | 3,350 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | England and Wales | male | #6 | 3,968 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | England and Wales | male | #5 | 4,485 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | England and Wales | male | #5 | 4,850 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | England and Wales | male | #4 | 5,050 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | England and Wales | male | #4 | 5,126 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | England and Wales | male | #5 | 5,286 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | England and Wales | male | #7 | 5,047 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | England and Wales | male | #12 | 4,308 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | England and Wales | male | #18 | 3,214 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | England and Wales | male | #20 | 3,127 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | England and Wales | male | #20 | 3,155 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | England and Wales | male | #22 | 3,193 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | England and Wales | male | #21 | 3,057 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | England and Wales | male | #23 | 2,954 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | England and Wales | male | #27 | 2,903 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | England and Wales | male | #30 | 2,537 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | England and Wales | male | #28 | 2,595 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | England and Wales | male | #28 | 2,536 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | England and Wales | male | #28 | 2,746 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | England and Wales | male | #27 | 2,686 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | England and Wales | male | #29 | 2,590 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | England and Wales | male | #35 | 2,249 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #42 | 157 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2024 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #34 | 171 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2023 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #30 | 196 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2022 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #36 | 187 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2021 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #37 | 224 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2020 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #17 | 293 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2019 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #23 | 261 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2018 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #18 | 288 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2017 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #18 | 289 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2016 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #14 | 358 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2015 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #10 | 382 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2014 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #12 | 392 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2013 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #12 | 434 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2012 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #11 | 471 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2011 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #12 | 478 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2010 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #13 | 443 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2009 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #20 | 379 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2008 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #20 | 379 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2007 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #21 | 407 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2006 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #19 | 401 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2005 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #17 | 441 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2004 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #16 | 440 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2003 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #17 | 439 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2002 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #15 | 458 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2001 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #11 | 548 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2000 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #11 | 599 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1999 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #10 | 580 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1998 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #13 | 537 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1997 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #16 | 528 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1996 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #18 | 517 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1995 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #19 | 518 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1994 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #20 | 500 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1993 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #19 | 519 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1992 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #25 | 454 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1991 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #23 | 375 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1990 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #31 | 337 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1989 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #38 | 260 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1988 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #44 | 237 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1987 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #53 | 180 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1986 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #54 | 161 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1985 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #59 | 137 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1984 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #64 | 131 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1983 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #64 | 123 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1982 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #77 | 96 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2023 | New Zealand | male | #66 | 63 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | New Zealand | male | #49 | 82 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | New Zealand | male | #57 | 78 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | New Zealand | male | #36 | 100 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | New Zealand | male | #27 | 131 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | New Zealand | male | #29 | 126 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | New Zealand | male | #27 | 143 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | New Zealand | male | #25 | 155 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | New Zealand | male | #10 | 220 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | New Zealand | male | #10 | 202 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | New Zealand | male | #13 | 207 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | New Zealand | male | #7 | 256 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | New Zealand | male | #11 | 239 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | New Zealand | male | #8 | 285 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | New Zealand | male | #15 | 242 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | New Zealand | male | #12 | 266 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | New Zealand | male | #11 | 294 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | New Zealand | male | #7 | 306 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | New Zealand | male | #10 | 276 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | New Zealand | male | #8 | 326 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | New Zealand | male | #6 | 334 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | New Zealand | male | #9 | 308 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | New Zealand | male | #7 | 352 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | New Zealand | male | #9 | 370 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | New Zealand | male | #10 | 325 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | New Zealand | male | #8 | 364 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | New Zealand | male | #10 | 329 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | New Zealand | male | #11 | 311 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | New Zealand | male | #11 | 312 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | New Zealand | male | #14 | 283 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | New Zealand | male | #17 | 269 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | New Zealand | male | #31 | 196 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | New Zealand | male | #33 | 192 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | New Zealand | male | #37 | 179 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | New Zealand | male | #32 | 198 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | New Zealand | male | #43 | 147 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | New Zealand | male | #46 | 123 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | New Zealand | male | #56 | 87 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | New Zealand | male | #55 | 98 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | New Zealand | male | #63 | 83 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | New Zealand | male | #58 | 86 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | New Zealand | male | #89 | 52 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | New Zealand | male | #65 | 72 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | New Zealand | male | #76 | 67 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | New Zealand | male | #99 | 58 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Northern Ireland | male | #13 | 89 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Northern Ireland | male | #23 | 67 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Northern Ireland | male | #19 | 79 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Northern Ireland | male | #16 | 92 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Northern Ireland | male | #13 | 101 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Northern Ireland | male | #7 | 145 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Northern Ireland | male | #5 | 154 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Northern Ireland | male | #5 | 180 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Northern Ireland | male | #7 | 173 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Northern Ireland | male | #12 | 135 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Northern Ireland | male | #9 | 148 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Northern Ireland | male | #8 | 160 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Northern Ireland | male | #12 | 152 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Northern Ireland | male | #22 | 111 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Northern Ireland | male | #24 | 106 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Northern Ireland | male | #51 | 63 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Northern Ireland | male | #45 | 69 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Northern Ireland | male | #64 | 51 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Northern Ireland | male | #61 | 53 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Northern Ireland | male | #62 | 53 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Northern Ireland | male | #69 | 45 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Northern Ireland | male | #72 | 41 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Northern Ireland | male | #86 | 29 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Northern Ireland | male | #91 | 29 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Northern Ireland | male | #72 | 40 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Northern Ireland | male | #95 | 28 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Northern Ireland | male | #77 | 38 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Northern Ireland | male | #94 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Norway | male | #59 | 116 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Norway | male | #56 | 125 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Norway | male | #60 | 111 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Norway | male | #51 | 116 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Norway | male | #60 | 107 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Norway | male | #44 | 132 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Norway | male | #47 | 141 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Norway | male | #53 | 133 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Norway | male | #34 | 181 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Norway | male | #67 | 120 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Norway | male | #50 | 149 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Norway | male | #59 | 142 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Norway | male | #60 | 139 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Norway | male | #55 | 155 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Norway | male | #74 | 125 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Norway | male | #62 | 142 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Norway | male | #66 | 137 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Norway | male | #72 | 128 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Norway | male | #75 | 114 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Norway | male | #84 | 101 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Norway | male | #81 | 104 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Norway | male | #69 | 112 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Norway | male | #68 | 113 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Norway | male | #65 | 113 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Norway | male | #76 | 88 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Norway | male | #96 | 81 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Norway | male | #100 | 74 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Norway | male | #91 | 77 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Norway | male | #114 | 65 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Norway | male | #124 | 56 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Norway | male | #140 | 48 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Norway | male | #140 | 49 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Norway | male | #147 | 46 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Norway | male | #219 | 29 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Norway | male | #227 | 26 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Norway | male | #200 | 30 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Norway | male | #218 | 28 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Norway | male | #250 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Norway | male | #249 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Norway | male | #265 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Norway | male | #244 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Norway | male | #348 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Norway | male | #334 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Norway | male | #287 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Norway | male | #466 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Norway | male | #340 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Norway | male | #306 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Norway | male | #316 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Norway | male | #448 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Norway | male | #255 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Norway | male | #284 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Norway | male | #257 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Norway | male | #301 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Norway | male | #261 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | Norway | male | #291 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | Norway | male | #302 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | Norway | male | #299 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | Norway | male | #389 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | Norway | male | #259 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | Norway | male | #265 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | Norway | male | #382 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | Norway | male | #454 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1963 | Norway | male | #392 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1962 | Norway | male | #384 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1961 | Norway | male | #395 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1959 | Norway | male | #433 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1958 | Norway | male | #355 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1957 | Norway | male | #273 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1956 | Norway | male | #399 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1954 | Norway | male | #266 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1953 | Norway | male | #263 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1952 | Norway | male | #303 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1951 | Norway | male | #318 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1950 | Norway | male | #282 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1949 | Norway | male | #223 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 1948 | Norway | male | #209 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 1947 | Norway | male | #231 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1946 | Norway | male | #214 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 1945 | Norway | male | #273 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Republic of Ireland | male | #62 | 88 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Republic of Ireland | male | #64 | 89 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Republic of Ireland | male | #60 | 103 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Republic of Ireland | male | #48 | 131 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Republic of Ireland | male | #49 | 137 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Republic of Ireland | male | #37 | 151 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Republic of Ireland | male | #38 | 163 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Republic of Ireland | male | #41 | 180 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Republic of Ireland | male | #41 | 175 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Republic of Ireland | male | #37 | 195 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Republic of Ireland | male | #49 | 159 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Republic of Ireland | male | #49 | 170 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Republic of Ireland | male | #53 | 158 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Republic of Ireland | male | #64 | 140 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Republic of Ireland | male | #64 | 131 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Republic of Ireland | male | #75 | 100 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Republic of Ireland | male | #111 | 69 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Republic of Ireland | male | #110 | 71 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Republic of Ireland | male | #94 | 75 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Republic of Ireland | male | #113 | 54 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Republic of Ireland | male | #109 | 51 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Republic of Ireland | male | #134 | 36 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Republic of Ireland | male | #115 | 42 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Republic of Ireland | male | #123 | 37 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Republic of Ireland | male | #120 | 37 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Republic of Ireland | male | #116 | 39 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Republic of Ireland | male | #161 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Republic of Ireland | male | #158 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Republic of Ireland | male | #184 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Republic of Ireland | male | #192 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Republic of Ireland | male | #198 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Republic of Ireland | male | #167 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Republic of Ireland | male | #190 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Republic of Ireland | male | #251 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Republic of Ireland | male | #230 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Republic of Ireland | male | #286 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Republic of Ireland | male | #307 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Republic of Ireland | male | #303 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Republic of Ireland | male | #322 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Republic of Ireland | male | #321 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Scotland | male | #27 | 141 | High | Verified |
- England and Wales hub — collected by Office for National Statistics
- New South Wales, Australia hub — collected by NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages
- New Zealand hub — collected by NZ Department of Internal Affairs
- Northern Ireland hub — collected by NISRA
- Norway hub — collected by Statistics Norway (SSB)
- Republic of Ireland hub — collected by CSO Ireland
- Scotland hub — collected by National Records of Scotland
See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.