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On record since 1880

Jacob

From Hebrew: holder of the heel, supplanter. Patriarch of Israel.

Common short forms: Jake. Also spelled Jaycob, Jaecob in U.S. records.

U.S. RecordSocial Security, 1880 to 2024
All-time rank#45 of 104,819 names
People on record984,245
Peak decade1990s
First recorded1880