How many babies in Australia have been named Jacob?

Between 1981 and 2025, Jacob was registered for 30,107 babies in the available state datasets.

Is Jacob a popular name in Australia?

In 2025, Jacob ranked #75 among boys' names in Australia, with 274 registrations.

boys' name 1981–2025

Jacob is making a comeback — from #106 in 1981 to #75 in 2025.

#75 ranked in 2025

274 registrations in 2025

30,107 total 1981–2025

That's a jump of 31 positions. Registrations grew from 52 to 274 (+427%).

Peak popularity: 2011 (1,222 registrations, ranked #12).

Peak 2011 · 1,222

Low 1981 · 52

Years tracked 45

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How often Jacob was registered in each of the 8 Australian states and territories.

Jacob — popularity by state & territory in 2025. Hover a state for details, click to view the full Top 50 for that state.

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Most popular in New South Wales (157 babies) , least popular in South Australia (21).

New South Wales

157 #42

Victoria

96 #76

South Australia

21 #95

Australian Capital Territory

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Northern Territory

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Queensland

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Tasmania

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Western Australia

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In 2025: 274 babies named Jacob across 3 of 8 states and territories.

How many babies in Australia have been named Jacob?: Between 1981 and 2025, Jacob was registered for 30,107 babies in the available state datasets.
Is Jacob a popular name in Australia?: In 2025, Jacob ranked #75 among boys' names in Australia, with 274 registrations.