Boys name · Virginia
Jacob in Virginia
Jacob was the #40 most common boys name in Virginia in 2025, with 162 Jacob births that year. In years with 5 or more births, 23,018 were recorded from 1910 on.
Popularity over time
Jacob in Virginia, year by year
| Year | Babies | State rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 7 | #128 |
| 1926 | 13 | #221 |
| 1943 | 12 | #268 |
| 1959 | 15 | #299 |
| 1976 | 64 | #84 |
| 1992 | 519 | #19 |
| 2009 | 535 | #2 |
| 2025 | 162 | #40 |
Rank swung between #1 (1998) and #448 (1960) in Virginia, from #128 in 1910 to #40 in 2025.
No year in Virginia had more Jacob births than 1998, when 914 were born. In 1998 it reached #1, its highest boys-name rank in Virginia.
Across the country, Jacob reached its highest rank of #1 in California (2010). See Jacob in every state →
How popular is Jacob in Virginia?
Jacob was the #40 most common boys name in Virginia in 2025, with 162 Jacob births that year. In years with 5 or more births, 23,018 were recorded from 1910 on.
How many babies are named Jacob in Virginia?
In 2025, 162 babies born in Virginia were named Jacob.
What is the rank of Jacob in Virginia?
In 2025, Jacob sat at #40 on the boys list for Virginia.
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.