Jacob
Supplanter — Hebrew origin.
Jacob currently ranks #19 in Canada (2024), #41 in England and Wales (2025), and #41 in the USA (2024).
Cross-registry standing
Jacob ranks in the top 50 in 3 of the 3 places tracked here for boy names.
Where Jacob has ranked over time
Rank trajectory
One line per place tracked for Jacob.
Registry records
| Place | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | #9 | #11 | #12 | #12 | #19 | — |
| England and Wales | #19 | #17 | #22 | #24 | #30 | #41 |
| USA | #15 | #24 | #32 | #36 | #41 | — |
Full history by place, including provinces
| Place | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | ||
| Canada | 2024 | #19 |
| 2023 | #12 | |
| 2022 | #12 | |
| 2021 | #11 | |
| 2020 | #9 | |
| Alberta | 2024 | #31 |
| 2023 | #33 | |
| 2022 | #33 | |
| 2021 | #18 | |
| 2020 | #18 | |
| British Columbia | 2024 | #55 |
| 2023 | #20 | |
| 2022 | #23 | |
| 2021 | #18 | |
| 2020 | #17 | |
| Ontario | 2024 | #23 |
| 2023 | #19 | |
| 2022 | #17 | |
| 2021 | #15 | |
| 2020 | #14 | |
| Quebec | 2024 | #11 |
| 2023 | #7 | |
| 2022 | #7 | |
| 2021 | #6 | |
| 2020 | #9 | |
| England and Wales | 2025 | #41 |
| 2024 | #30 | |
| 2023 | #24 | |
| 2022 | #22 | |
| 2021 | #17 | |
| 2020 | #19 | |
| USA | 2024 | #41 |
| 2023 | #36 | |
| 2022 | #32 | |
| 2021 | #24 | |
| 2020 | #15 | |
Names as popular as Jacob
Jacob ranked #6 among boy names in Quebec, 2021. These names sat either side of it.
Names like Jacob
Similar meaning or origin
Compare Jacob
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Compare full dossier →Emile or JacobJacob is the more popular boy name in Canada, #19 to #65 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Common questions
Based on 3 official registries
PopularityIs Jacob a popular boy name?
Yes. Jacob reached #6 in Quebec in 2021, a top-ten boy name there.
#6 in Quebec · 2021
GeographyWhere is Jacob most popular?
Of the places tracked here, Jacob ranks highest in England and Wales, at #41 in 2025.
#41 in England and Wales · 2025
MeaningWhat does the name Jacob mean?
Jacob means Supplanter. It is Hebrew in origin.
Sources
Sources for this page: Government of Alberta, BC Vital Statistics Agency, Statistics Canada, Statistics Canada, Office for National Statistics, Government of Ontario, Retraite Québec, United States Social Security Administration.
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