Jakob
German, Scandinavian and Slavic spelling of Jacob, from the Hebrew Ya'aqov, traditionally explained as heel-holder or supplanter.
Jakob in 2025
Jakob was given to 135 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 2,888th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 24,558 babies born.
The history of Jakob
Jakob reached its highest point in 2001, when 2,192 babies were given the name, ranking 324th that year.
Across the 69 years of records since 1957, 31,959 babies have been named Jakob. Half of them were born before 2003, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Jakob by decade
| Decade | Babies named Jakob | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19 | 7,685 |
| 1960s | 42 | 7,004 |
| 1970s | 288 | 2,791 |
| 1980s | 1,214 | 1,393 |
| 1990s | 8,163 | 365 |
| 2000s | 14,765 | 324 |
| 2010s | 6,189 | 608 |
| 2020s | 1,279 | 1,762 |
Where Jakob is heading
Jakob has fallen 75% over the past decade, from 548 babies in 2015 to 135 in 2025.
Names like Jakob
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Jakob.