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Summary

Jacob is a Hebrew name meaning 'supplanter' that has evolved through various languages from Ya'aqov to James. It has biblical significance as a patriarch and has maintained popularity due to its strong associations and historical usage, particularly in Christian contexts.

The name Jacob is most popular in Nevada, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) generation in the MidWest region. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is declining in usage, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been gradually declining. From 2020-2022, Jacob has been too rising for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, too rising for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, too rising for male in South, stalled for female in South, too rising for male in West, stalled for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been too rising for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, too rising for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, too rising for male in South, stalled for female in South, too rising for male in West, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Jacob' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 139th out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 239th out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 329th out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 104th out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 19th out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 1st out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 10th out of 23106 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 5980th out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 6604th out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 11010th out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 3870th out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 1938th out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 3171st out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 8567th out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Jacob' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.