How Many People Are Named Jaycob?
An estimated 4,384 people in the United States have the first name Jaycob. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 17 years old, and Jaycob peaked in popularity in 2012 with 236 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jaycob as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Jaycob paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Jaycob is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 17, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
4,384
About 1 in 78,183 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2012
236 births
Total Registered
4,437
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jaycob
Jaycob is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 4,437 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Jaycob as a male name
Ranked #2,402 in 2024
58 male births in 2024
Peak: 2012 (236 births)
Jaycob: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jaycob span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,892 babies were registered. Jaycob has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jaycob by Decade
How has Jaycob tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Jaycob by State
Birth registrations for Jaycob span all 24 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Arkansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico. On average, about 113 Jaycobs were registered per state.
Jaycob + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jaycob as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Jaycob: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jaycob?
We estimate approximately 4,384 people named Jaycob are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 78,183 Americans share this first name.
Is Jaycob a common name?
Jaycob is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,437 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jaycob most popular?
Jaycob reached peak popularity in 2012, when 236 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jaycob is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jaycob a male name?
Jaycob is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jaycob Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jaycob Smith, Jaycob Johnson, Jaycob Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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