boy's name
Jakub
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 12,236
Scotland
#349
2024 births
Jakub is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 36 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2010, when 501 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 7,749 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1996.
Jakub 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 | 22 |
| 2000s | 1,586 |
| 2010s | 3,922 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 737 |
How popular is Jakub?
In 2025, Jakub was given to 68 babies in England and Wales, ranking #576 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Jakub 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 Jakub
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Jakub also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jakub over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Jakub 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 Jakub
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Jakub — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Jakub
How popular is the name Jakub?
In 2025, Jakub was given to 68 babies in England and Wales, ranking #576 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Jakub a girl's or a boy's name?
Jakub is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Jakub most popular?
Jakub peaked in 2010, when 501 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Jakub a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Jakub currently ranks #349 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.