Declining since 2011, #1,919 for boys today.
Popularity of Jaycob since 1981
Babies named Jaycob per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 93 |
| 1990s | 613 |
| 2000s | 1,431 |
| 2010s | 1,893 |
| 2020s | 489 |
Meaning & origin
The name Jaycob first appeared on the U.S. Social Security records in 1981, a late 20th-century respelling of the ancient name Jacob. It reached its peak rank of 1,919th in 2012, but has been declining ever since, with its trajectory showing a falling trend since 2011. In 2025, approximately 1 in 21,087 newborn boys received this name, and it has been most popular in New Jersey, New York, and Texas. Like many creative spellings of established names, Jaycob offers a distinctive twist on a classic, carrying the same biblical heritage while standing apart from the more common Jacob.
Jaycob is a modern respelling of Jacob, itself derived from the Hebrew name Yaakov, which in the biblical story refers to the patriarch who was born holding his twin brother Esau's heel (the Hebrew word 'akev' means 'heel'). The story later gave Jacob the figurative meaning of 'supplanter'. The spelling Jaycob emerged in the late 20th century, likely influenced by the popularity of the 'Jay-' prefix found in names like Jayden. It has been in use in the United States since at least the early 1980s.
Where Jaycob is most popular
Births per 100,000 boys by state, 2025. The lightest shade means too few recorded births.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Jay, Coby, Jake
Sibling names for Jaycob
Names that share Jaycob's style, for a brother or sister.
