Jaycob
Boy name · #1927 in 2025 · Very rare
Jaycob is currently the #1927 boy name in the United States — 81 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1065, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 22,222 boys born in 2025 was named Jaycob.
Babies named Jaycob per year. Source: SSA.
The 44-year story
Jaycob first appears in the Social Security records in 1981, when 12 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2012, when 236 boys were named Jaycob — good for #888 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Jaycob in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Jaycob is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Jaycob will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Jaycob is most common
State-level data for Jaycob is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Jaycob
Statistically, parents drawn to Jaycob tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Johann, Jaysen, Jordyn, Justus, and Jacobi.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jaycob | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 81 | #1919 |
| 2024 | 58 | #2393 |
| 2023 | 68 | #2129 |
| 2022 | 82 | #1907 |
| 2021 | 96 | #1700 |
| 2020 | 104 | #1568 |
| 2019 | 117 | #1472 |
| 2018 | 166 | #1154 |
| 2017 | 142 | #1276 |
| 2016 | 167 | #1149 |
| 2015 | 186 | #1065 |
| 2014 | 223 | #947 |
| 2013 | 211 | #943 |
| 2012 | 236 | #888 |
| 2011 | 211 | #942 |
| 2010 | 234 | #889 |
| 2009 | 206 | #969 |
| 2008 | 158 | #1146 |
| 2007 | 165 | #1102 |
| 2006 | 145 | #1163 |
| 2005 | 127 | #1245 |
| 2004 | 149 | #1071 |
| 2003 | 127 | #1173 |
| 2002 | 112 | #1223 |
| 2001 | 122 | #1137 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Jaycob a popular boy name?
Jaycob ranked #1927 among boys in 2025 with 81 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1065.
When was the name Jaycob most popular?
Jaycob peaked in 2012, when 236 American boys received the name (ranked #888 that year). Since 2012 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Jaycob?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 22,222 newborn American boys was named Jaycob. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.