Jacob

boy

JAY-kub

“Supplanter; held by the heel”

🌍 Hebrew📊 #61 nationally

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Births per million by decade (SSA data, 1960s–2020s)

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Jacob is a Hebrew name meaning "Supplanter; held by the heel." Currently ranked #61 nationally with 6,505 births in the latest SSA data. 📉 Declining trend: -52% vs the previous decade.

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