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

Updated on December 6, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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In 2024, there were 27 male babies that were named Jacob in West Virginia, which was 0.43% of the total number of male babies born in West Virginia in 2024. Between 1980 and 2024, the name Jacob peaked as a male baby name in West Virginia in 2001 with a count of 325 babies, which was 3.71% of the total male babies born in West Virginia in 2001.

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

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

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

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

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

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Year	Number of Male Babies	Percent of Total Male Babies (%)
1980	46	0.33
1981	49	0.38
1982	52	0.41
1983	68	0.55
1984	71	0.60
1985	71	0.61
1986	88	0.79
1987	96	0.91
1988	99	0.96
1989	93	0.91
1990	126	1.20
1991	166	1.61
1992	170	1.66
1993	203	2.04
1994	212	2.15
1995	254	2.68
1996	271	2.95
1997	299	3.22
1998	299	3.36
1999	312	3.52
2000	313	3.41
2001	325	3.71
2002	268	3.03
2003	293	3.23
2004	260	2.92
2005	243	2.70
2006	200	2.28
2007	204	2.26
2008	175	2.02
2009	158	1.84
2010	169	2.10
2011	137	1.61
2012	126	1.51
2013	94	1.12
2014	92	1.14
2015	73	0.89
2016	74	0.95
2017	65	0.87
2018	55	0.73
2019	56	0.77
2020	40	0.57
2021	37	0.53
2022	37	0.56
2023	24	0.37
2024	27	0.43