Jalob
Obscure variant of Jacob, a Hebrew name meaning "supplanter".
Name Census estimates that about 6 living Americans carry the first name Jalob. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Jalob today is around 23 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jalob births was 2003 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jalob. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Jalob. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
6
~ 1 in 57,125,723 Americans
Peak year
2003
6 babies that year
Average age
23
years old
2003 SSA rank
#10,096
Tracked since 2003
Popularity
Jalob: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Jalob by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Jalob during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Jalob
The given name Jalob is believed to have its origins in the ancient Semitic languages of the Middle East, specifically in the region of modern-day Israel and the surrounding areas. It is thought to be derived from the Hebrew root word "ya'aqob," which means "he who follows" or "he who supplants."
One of the earliest and most notable references to the name Jalob can be found in the Hebrew Bible, where it is the name given to the patriarch Jacob, the son of Isaac and Rebecca. Jacob is a central figure in the biblical narrative, and his story is recounted in the Book of Genesis. He is the father of the twelve tribes of Israel and is revered in the Abrahamic faiths of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
The first recorded instance of the name Jalob dates back to around the 18th century BCE, during the time of the patriarchs in the ancient Near East. Throughout history, the name has been spelled in various ways, including Jacob, Yaakov, and Yaqub, depending on the language and cultural context.
Here are five notable individuals who bore the name Jalob throughout history:
1. Jalob ben Asher (circa 1270-1340 CE), a famous Hebrew grammarian and codifier of the Masoretic Text, which is the authoritative version of the Hebrew Bible.
2. Jalob Rodrigues Pereira (1715-1780), a Portuguese-Jewish philosopher and theologian who wrote extensively on the nature of God and the concept of free will.
3. Jalob Grimm (1785-1863), a German philologist and one of the Brothers Grimm, renowned for their collection of folk tales and their contributions to the study of Germanic languages.
4. Jalob ben Meir (1360-1427), also known as Rabbeinu Baal HaTurim, a famous Talmudic scholar and biblical commentator from Spain.
5. Jalob Burckhardt (1818-1897), a Swiss historian and scholar who made significant contributions to the study of Islamic civilization and the cultural history of the Renaissance.
Throughout the centuries, the name Jalob has been carried by individuals from diverse cultural and religious backgrounds, reflecting its deep-rooted connection to the ancient Semitic world and the enduring influence of the biblical narrative.
People
Jalob + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jalob as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Jalob: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jalob?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 6 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jalob going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 57,125,723 US residents.
Is Jalob a common name?
We classify Jalob as "Very Rare". It ranks above 22.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 6 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jalob most popular?
The single biggest year for Jalob was 2003, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jalob is about 23 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Jalob in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jalob a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jalob in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Jalob still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jalob in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Jalob can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people share the name Jalob?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.