Mike Jacobs
There are approximately 57 people named Mike Jacobs living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 6,013,234 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Mike with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Jacobs. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
57
1 in 6,013,234
Named Mike
142K
Alive today
Named Jacobs
138K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 142K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1960
Average age: 64
Estimated bearers: 138K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #257
Per 100K: 40.21
Top ancestry: White (74.3%)
First name trend
Mike: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Mike. The peak year was 1960 with 12,065 births. The average person named Mike today is 64 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Jacobs surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Jacobs, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 74.3%.
- White74.3%
- Black or African American16.7%
- American Indian and Alaska Native3.8%
- Hispanic or Latino2.5%
- Two or more races2.2%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Mike has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0414% of the US population, based on 142,005 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Jacobs appears at a rate of 40.21 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0402%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 57 people with the full name Mike Jacobs. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Mike
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FAQ
Mike Jacobs: questions and answers
How many people are named Mike Jacobs?
We estimate approximately 57 people in the United States share the full name Mike Jacobs. That works out to about 1 in 6,013,234 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0414%) with the surname frequency (40.21 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Mike Jacobs?
We classify Mike Jacobs as "Very Rare". About 1 in 6,013,234 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Mike a male or female name?
Mike is predominantly male. Out of 206,369 total SSA registrations, 99.7% were male and 0.3% were female. See the full Mike profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.