boy's name
Jakob
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 39,202
Scotland
#376
2023 births
Jakob is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 135 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2001, when 2,192 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 24,559 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1957.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Jakob over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 19 |
| 1960s | 42 |
| 1970s | 288 |
| 1980s | 1,214 |
| 1990s | 8,163 |
| 2000s | 14,765 |
| 2010s | 6,189 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,279 |
How popular is Jakob?
In 2025, Jakob was given to 135 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Jakob is used
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 Jakob
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Jakob also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jakob over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Jakob in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Jakob
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Jakob — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Jakob
How popular is the name Jakob?
In 2025, Jakob was given to 135 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Jakob a girl's or a boy's name?
Jakob is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Jakob?
Jakob has 2 syllables.
When was Jakob most popular?
Jakob peaked in 2001, when 2,192 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Jakob a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Jakob currently ranks #518 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.