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

Updated on December 6, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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In 2024, there were 75 male babies that were named Jacob in Kentucky, which was 0.37% of the total number of male babies born in Kentucky in 2024. Between 1980 and 2024, the name Jacob peaked as a male baby name in Kentucky in 1998 with a count of 849 babies, which was 3.62% of the total male babies born in Kentucky in 1998.

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

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

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

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

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

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Year	Number of Male Babies	Percent of Total Male Babies (%)
1980	119	0.42
1981	130	0.48
1982	144	0.54
1983	152	0.59
1984	157	0.64
1985	183	0.74
1986	197	0.82
1987	212	0.89
1988	272	1.15
1989	319	1.30
1990	388	1.56
1991	488	1.97
1992	539	2.22
1993	598	2.50
1994	549	2.34
1995	665	2.87
1996	644	2.78
1997	720	3.10
1998	849	3.62
1999	732	3.12
2000	806	3.33
2001	714	3.07
2002	627	2.71
2003	627	2.72
2004	485	2.21
2005	554	2.36
2006	500	2.09
2007	480	1.99
2008	392	1.66
2009	427	1.82
2010	345	1.54
2011	300	1.35
2012	275	1.24
2013	255	1.15
2014	191	0.86
2015	179	0.81
2016	169	0.78
2017	152	0.70
2018	120	0.57
2019	111	0.54
2020	96	0.49
2021	91	0.46
2022	102	0.52
2023	85	0.43
2024	75	0.37