Jakob
A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning supplanter; a form of jacob.
Babies a year
400
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#1124
26 babies
How Jakob has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #525 |
| 2016 | #581 |
| 2017 | #639 |
| 2018 | #703 |
| 2019 | #759 |
| 2020 | #884 |
| 2021 | #850 |
| 2022 | #988 |
In 2025, 26 babies in England and Wales were named Jakob. In the US, 400 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 2,192 in 2001.
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