Boys name · Pennsylvania
Jacob in Pennsylvania
Jacob was the #40 most common boys name in Pennsylvania in 2025, with 253 Jacob births that year. In years with 5 or more births, 40,402 were recorded from 1910 on.
Popularity over time
Jacob in Pennsylvania, year by year
| Year | Babies | State rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 29 | #78 |
| 1926 | 126 | #94 |
| 1943 | 70 | #139 |
| 1959 | 57 | #203 |
| 1976 | 160 | #70 |
| 1992 | 910 | #22 |
| 2009 | 812 | #2 |
| 2025 | 253 | #40 |
Jacob started at #78 in 1910 and finished at #40 in 2025 on the boys list in Pennsylvania, with a high of #1 in 2006 and a low of #235 in 1961.
Pennsylvania had the most Jacob births in 1998, with 1,414. Its highest rank among boys names in Pennsylvania was #1, in 2006.
Its highest rank in any state was #1, in California in 2010. See Jacob in every state →
How popular is Jacob in Pennsylvania?
Jacob was the #40 most common boys name in Pennsylvania in 2025, with 253 Jacob births that year. In years with 5 or more births, 40,402 were recorded from 1910 on.
How many babies are named Jacob in Pennsylvania?
In 2025, 253 babies born in Pennsylvania were named Jacob.
What is the rank of Jacob in Pennsylvania?
In 2025, Jacob sat at #40 on the boys list for Pennsylvania.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, names by state of birth (public domain). Counts below 5 in a state-year are omitted by the SSA for privacy.