Jakob

Given to 31,959 US babies since 1957

▼ Falling −41% vs. 2018–2020

Rank in 2025

#1370

recorded as boys

251 since 2024

Babies in 2025

135

boys 135

Peak year

2001

2,192 babies recorded as boys

All-time total

31,959

since 1957

Born a Jakob? See how many share your birth year.

Any year from 1880 to 2025.

Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025

Recorded as boys

Jakob was most popular in 2001, when 2,192 babies recorded as boys got the name (1.1 per 1,000). In 2025, 135 babies were named Jakob, ranking #1370 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's down 41%.

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Year	Girls	Rank	Boys	Rank
2025	<5	—	135	1370
2024	<5	—	191	1119
2023	<5	—	189	1118
2022	<5	—	227	991
2021	<5	—	281	845
2020	<5	—	256	882
2019	<5	—	312	759
2018	<5	—	344	703
2017	<5	—	404	638
2016	<5	—	476	581
2015	<5	—	548	525
2014	<5	—	645	458
2013	<5	—	711	415
2012	<5	—	742	395
2011	<5	—	910	334
2010	<5	—	1,097	298
2009	<5	—	989	324
2008	<5	—	1,083	308
2007	<5	—	1,108	303
2006	<5	—	1,158	293
2005	<5	—	1,215	275
2004	<5	—	1,416	235
2003	<5	—	1,607	218
2002	<5	—	1,836	203
2001	<5	—	2,192	172
2000	<5	—	2,161	173
1999	<5	—	1,693	200
1998	<5	—	1,784	191
1997	<5	—	1,387	220
1996	<5	—	611	382
1995	<5	—	561	407
1994	<5	—	530	430
1993	<5	—	487	449
1992	<5	—	436	482
1991	<5	—	368	521
1990	<5	—	306	578
1989	<5	—	249	632
1988	<5	—	179	699
1987	<5	—	148	751
1986	<5	—	146	751
1985	<5	—	83	998
1984	<5	—	84	968
1983	<5	—	89	936
1982	<5	—	78	1023
1981	<5	—	80	1014
1980	<5	—	78	1022
1979	<5	—	62	1137
1978	<5	—	46	1352
1977	<5	—	49	1268
1976	<5	—	27	1828
1975	<5	—	32	1593
1974	<5	—	27	1747
1973	<5	—	11	3013
1972	<5	—	17	2243
1971	<5	—	11	2973
1970	<5	—	6	4230
1969	<5	—	<5	—
1968	<5	—	6	3673
1967	<5	—	9	2760
1966	<5	—	5	3948
1965	<5	—	<5	—
1964	<5	—	6	3601
1963	<5	—	5	4048
1962	<5	—	6	3640
1961	<5	—	5	4065
1960	<5	—	<5	—
1959	<5	—	6	3619
1958	<5	—	6	3559
1957	<5	—	7	3257