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Jacobs

//ˈdʒeɪkəbz//

2 syllablesPeak year: 20086 lettersStarts with J

Meaning & origin

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Jacobs's popularity over time

Yearly US births named Jacobs, Social Security Administration data
YearBirths named Jacobs
19836
19865
19887
19917
19925
19955
19965
20015
200811
20137
20156
20175
20197

Jacobs through the decades

  • Jacobs peaked in 2008, when 11 babies were named Jacobs in the US.

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