Jacob

Ja·cobHuman

At a glance

256 dogs named Jacob appear in public records. It is almost always a boy's name (100% male).

Data updated November 2026 · How we count

How popular is Jacob?

#600dog name of 19,856
1 in 2,078male dogs
256dogs in the records
#1,217cat name

Girl or boy?

Girls 0%Boys 99%Not recorded 1%

0% girls · 100% boys among 254 dogs with a recorded sex

Jacob over the years

Falling
05.410.92013: 4.2, 2014: 9.5, 2015: 3.5, 2016: 2.0, 2017: 2.4, 2018: 6.5, 2019: 0.9, 2020: 2.2, 2021: 2.4, 2022: 1.5, 2023: 2.4, 2024: 0.02013201520172019202120232024

Dogs named Jacob per 10,000 dogs born that year, from the sources that record birth year.

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Names that sound like Jacob

Questions

Is Jacob a girl or boy dog name?

It is almost always a boy's name (100% male).

How popular is Jacob for dogs?

Jacob is the #600 dog name of 19,856 in our data, with 256 dogs in public records. The name is falling.

How do you pronounce Jacob?

Jacob is said in 2 syllables: Ja·cob. Tap Listen to hear it.

What names sound like Jacob?

Jack, Jake and Jackie sound similar.

What breeds are often named Jacob?

Yorkshire Terriers, Maltese and Siberian Huskys are the breeds most often called Jacob.

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