boy's name
Jakel
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 337
Jakel is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2011, when 22 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 552,792 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1994.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Jakel over time
Births per decade in the United States, 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 | 47 |
| 2000s | 157 |
| 2010s | 105 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 28 |
How popular is Jakel?
In 2025, Jakel was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Jakel
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Jakel also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jakel over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Jakel
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Jakel — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Jakel
How popular is the name Jakel?
In 2025, Jakel was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Jakel a girl's or a boy's name?
Jakel is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Jakel?
Jakel has 2 syllables.
When was Jakel most popular?
Jakel peaked in 2011, when 22 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Jakel a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Jakel currently ranks #11,160 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.