unisex name
Jaap
- Origin Hebrew
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 184
Canada
#741
2024 births
Jaap is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 70% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Jaap is a name of Hebrew origin.
- Peaked in Canada in 2024, when 54 babies were given the name.
- It is a recent arrival in the birth records in Canada.
- Today about 1 in 5,653 babies in Canada is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 2019.
Jaap over time
Births per decade in Canada, 2010s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 5 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 105 |
How popular is Jaap?
In 2024, Jaap was given to 54 babies in Canada, ranking #741 that year. It is a rare choice.
Where Jaap is used
Figures for Canada withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Jaap
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Jaap also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jaap over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Jaap
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Jaap — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Jaap
How popular is the name Jaap?
In 2024, Jaap was given to 54 babies in Canada, ranking #741 that year. It is a rare choice.
Is Jaap a girl's or a boy's name?
Jaap is used for both girls and boys. About 70% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Jaap most popular?
Jaap peaked in 2024, when 54 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
Is Jaap a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Jaap currently ranks #741 in Canada. It is a recent arrival in the birth records. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.