Jake
A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning supplanter; a form of Jacob.
Babies a year
1,491
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#457
down from #422
UK popularity
#235
213 babies · down from #185
How Jake has moved
View as table
| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #207 |
| 2016 | #242 |
| 2017 | #248 |
| 2018 | #263 |
| 2019 | #294 |
| 2020 | #320 |
| 2021 | #337 |
| 2022 | #407 |
| 2023 | #407 |
| 2024 | #422 |
| 2025 | #457 |
In 2025, 213 babies in England and Wales were named Jake. In the US, 1,491 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 4,470 in 2004.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Jake was most common in 2000, when it went to 0.20% of American babies of that sex.
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