boy's name
Jacob-Lee
- Origin German
- Gender Boy
- Letters 9
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 88
Jacob-Lee is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 3 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
- Jacob-Lee is a name of German origin.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2013, when 10 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 175,654 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 2009.
Jacob-Lee over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 3 |
| 2010s | 66 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 13 |
How popular is Jacob-Lee?
In 2025, Jacob-Lee was given to 3 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
Where Jacob-Lee is used
Figures for England and Wales 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.
How Jacob-Lee is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Jacoblee | Jacoblee is Jacob-Lee written as one word, used in the United States, where it ranks #7,315. | 6 |
Names that peaked alongside Jacob-Lee
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Jacob-Lee also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jacob-Lee over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Jacob-Lee
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Jacob-Lee — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Jacob-Lee
How popular is the name Jacob-Lee?
In 2025, Jacob-Lee was given to 3 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
Is Jacob-Lee a girl's or a boy's name?
Jacob-Lee is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Jacob-Lee most popular?
Jacob-Lee peaked in 2013, when 10 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Jacob-Lee a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Jacob-Lee currently ranks #5,371 in England and Wales. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.