How Many People Are Named Gregory Jacobs?
There are approximately 243 people named Gregory Jacobs living in the United States today. That makes this name combination uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 1,410,512 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Gregory with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Jacobs. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
243
1 in 1,410,512 Americans
Combination Rarity
Uncommon
First Name
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Last Name
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Gregory: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Gregory. The peak year was 1962 with 22,058 births. The average person named Gregory today is 55 years old.
Ancestry of the Jacobs Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Jacobs, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Gregory" has an estimated frequency of 0.176% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Jacobs" appears at a rate of 40.21 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 243 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Gregory Jacobs: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Gregory Jacobs?
We estimate approximately 243 people named Gregory Jacobs are alive in the United States today. The first name Gregory is shared by 603,591 Americans, and the surname Jacobs is shared by 135,063.
How rare is the name Gregory Jacobs?
This name combination is classified as Uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 1,410,512 Americans. The first name Gregory is very common and the surname Jacobs is common.
Is Gregory a male or female name?
Gregory is predominantly male, with 99.6% of bearers being male and 0.4% female. It peaked in popularity in 1962 and the average bearer today is 55 years old.
Where does this data come from?
First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.
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