boy's name
Jak
- Gender Boy
- Letters 3
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,794
Northern Ireland
#399
2006 births
Jak is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 22 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2002, when 159 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 105,396 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1996.
Jak over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 1990s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 452 |
| 2000s | 1,111 |
| 2010s | 353 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 46 |
How popular is Jak?
In 2025, Jak was given to 5 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Jak 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.
Names that peaked alongside Jak
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Jak also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jak over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Jak
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Jak — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Jak
How popular is the name Jak?
In 2025, Jak was given to 5 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Jak a girl's or a boy's name?
Jak is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Jak most popular?
Jak peaked in 2002, when 159 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Jak a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Jak currently ranks #4,211 in England and Wales. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.