Trend of the Popularity of Jacob as a Male Baby Name in Illinois

Updated on December 6, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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In 2024, there were 199 male babies that were named Jacob in Illinois, which was 0.40% of the total number of male babies born in Illinois in 2024. Between 1980 and 2024, the name Jacob peaked as a male baby name in Illinois in 1998 with a count of 1,648 babies, which was 2.05% of the total male babies born in Illinois in 1998.

The first chart below show the trend of the number of male babies in Illinois that were named Jacob, and the second chart shows the percent of male babies in Illinois that were named Jacob.

Trend of the Number of Male Babies who were Named Jacob in Illinois

Trend of the Percentage of Male Babies who were Named Jacob in Illinois

The table below below shows the trend of the number of male babies and the percentage of male babies born in Illinois who were named Jacob from 1980 to 2024.

Trend of the Popularity of Jacob as a Male Baby Name in Illinois

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Year	Number of Male Babies	Percent of Total Male Babies (%)
1980	421	0.49
1981	457	0.54
1982	493	0.59
1983	570	0.70
1984	622	0.76
1985	638	0.78
1986	689	0.86
1987	773	0.95
1988	795	0.95
1989	895	1.03
1990	1070	1.20
1991	1221	1.40
1992	1231	1.43
1993	1344	1.57
1994	1396	1.65
1995	1494	1.81
1996	1534	1.90
1997	1574	1.98
1998	1648	2.05
1999	1638	2.05
2000	1593	1.98
2001	1421	1.77
2002	1373	1.75
2003	1249	1.58
2004	1247	1.59
2005	1115	1.45
2006	964	1.25
2007	957	1.24
2008	887	1.19
2009	879	1.21
2010	914	1.31
2011	783	1.16
2012	764	1.15
2013	735	1.12
2014	655	0.99
2015	653	0.98
2016	536	0.84
2017	492	0.80
2018	410	0.69
2019	384	0.67
2020	315	0.58
2021	285	0.53
2022	252	0.49
2023	223	0.45
2024	199	0.40