Is Jacob a Male or Female Name?
Jacob is a male name
Gender Distribution
The gender distribution of people named Jacob globally is 99.5% males and 0.5% females. The country with the highest male ratio is Australia with 100.0% and the country with the highest female ratio is Nigeria with 6.4%
| Country | Male Ratio | Female Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| Globally | 99.5% | 0.5% |
| United States | 99.9% | 0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 99.7% | 0.3% |
| Denmark | 99.9% | 0.1% |
| Canada | 99.9% | 0.1% |
| Netherlands | 99.4% | 0.6% |
| Nigeria | 93.6% | 6.4% |
| South Africa | 98.6% | 1.4% |
| Australia | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| India | 99.9% | 0.1% |
| Sweden | 99.7% | 0.3% |
| Mexico | 99.0% | 1.0% |
| Israel | 99.6% | 0.4% |
| Spain | 99.2% | 0.8% |
| Ghana | 99.1% | 0.9% |
| France | 94.8% | 5.2% |
| Kenya | 99.9% | 0.1% |
| Germany | 99.2% | 0.8% |
| Philippines | 98.9% | 1.1% |
| Colombia | 98.7% | 1.3% |
| Saudi Arabia | 97.8% | 2.2% |
| China | 99.5% | 0.5% |
| Brazil | 99.8% | 0.2% |
| Chile | 99.4% | 0.6% |
| New Zealand | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Malaysia | 98.3% | 1.7% |
| Italy | 97.9% | 2.1% |
| Norway | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Peru | 98.6% | 1.4% |
| United Arab Emirates | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Hong Kong SAR China | 98.5% | 1.5% |
| Cameroon | 97.6% | 2.4% |
| Kuwait | 97.0% | 3.0% |
| Tanzania | 99.8% | 0.2% |
| Belgium | 97.4% | 2.6% |
| Singapore | 98.6% | 1.4% |
| Oman | 98.4% | 1.6% |
| Costa Rica | 99.1% | 0.9% |
Age Distribution
The largest group of people named Jacob are 25-34 years old, making up 24.3% of people with the name. The smallest group are aged 55-64.
| Age Group | Proportion |
|---|---|
| 18-24 | 14.9% |
| 25-34 | 24.3% |
| 35-44 | 20.2% |
| 45-54 | 16.5% |
| 55-64 | 10.0% |
| 65+ | 14.1% |
Popular Countries
The country with the largest proportion of people named Jacob is Denmark with 0.4556% of the population. Following is Kenya and Tanzania.
| Country | Proportion |
|---|---|
| Denmark | 0.4556% |
| Kenya | 0.1462% |
| Tanzania | 0.1387% |
| United States | 0.1304% |
| Ghana | 0.1179% |
| Sweden | 0.1013% |
| Australia | 0.0775% |
| New Zealand | 0.0722% |
Historic Popularity
The historic popularity of the name Jacob measured by the global proportion of people with the given name.
| Year | Proportion |
|---|---|
| 1956 | 0.0119‰ |
| 1957 | 0.0119‰ |
| 1958 | 0.0126‰ |
| 1959 | 0.0099‰ |
| 1960 | 0.0116‰ |
| 1961 | 0.0104‰ |
| 1962 | 0.0093‰ |
| 1963 | 0.0087‰ |
| 1964 | 0.0088‰ |
| 1965 | 0.0099‰ |
| 1966 | 0.0105‰ |
| 1967 | 0.0097‰ |
| 1968 | 0.0081‰ |
| 1969 | 0.0099‰ |
| 1970 | 0.0113‰ |
| 1971 | 0.0102‰ |
| 1972 | 0.0112‰ |
| 1973 | 0.012‰ |
| 1974 | 0.0136‰ |
| 1975 | 0.016‰ |
| 1976 | 0.0185‰ |
| 1977 | 0.0186‰ |
| 1978 | 0.0194‰ |
| 1979 | 0.0213‰ |
| 1980 | 0.0176‰ |
| 1981 | 0.0198‰ |
| 1982 | 0.0205‰ |
| 1983 | 0.0222‰ |
| 1984 | 0.0215‰ |
| 1985 | 0.0207‰ |
| 1986 | 0.0221‰ |
| 1987 | 0.0205‰ |
| 1988 | 0.0164‰ |
| 1989 | 0.0152‰ |
| 1990 | 0.0159‰ |
| 1991 | 0.0202‰ |
| 1992 | 0.0233‰ |
| 1993 | 0.0308‰ |
| 1994 | 0.0311‰ |
| 1995 | 0.0351‰ |
| 1996 | 0.0303‰ |
| 1997 | 0.0321‰ |
| 1998 | 0.0249‰ |
| 1999 | 0.0205‰ |
| 2000 | 0.0151‰ |
| 2001 | 0.0061‰ |
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