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

Updated on December 6, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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In 2024, there were 184 male babies that were named Jacob in Virginia, which was 0.49% of the total number of male babies born in Virginia in 2024. Between 1980 and 2024, the name Jacob peaked as a male baby name in Virginia in 1998 with a count of 914 babies, which was 2.30% of the total male babies born in Virginia in 1998.

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

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

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

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

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

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Year	Number of Male Babies	Percent of Total Male Babies (%)
1980	104	0.31
1981	123	0.36
1982	158	0.45
1983	157	0.45
1984	196	0.55
1985	200	0.53
1986	230	0.61
1987	235	0.60
1988	284	0.71
1989	317	0.76
1990	436	1.01
1991	511	1.21
1992	519	1.23
1993	587	1.43
1994	668	1.63
1995	695	1.74
1996	766	1.96
1997	841	2.18
1998	914	2.30
1999	910	2.28
2000	869	2.12
2001	878	2.15
2002	765	1.89
2003	796	1.92
2004	749	1.76
2005	733	1.70
2006	621	1.41
2007	626	1.41
2008	595	1.39
2009	535	1.27
2010	547	1.32
2011	520	1.26
2012	487	1.17
2013	471	1.13
2014	414	0.98
2015	411	0.97
2016	429	1.03
2017	332	0.82
2018	340	0.84
2019	270	0.68
2020	257	0.67
2021	217	0.56
2022	212	0.55
2023	211	0.57
2024	184	0.49