Jake vs Jakobe

Side-by-side comparison of Jake and Jakobe — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Jake

Boy name · Rank #422

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Name B

Jakobe

Boy name · Rank #1303

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Metric Jake Jakobe
Current Rank #422 #1303
Total Births (all years) 128,639 4,757
Peak Year 2004 2020
Peak Year Births 4,471 273
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1996

Births by Decade

Decade Jake Jakobe
1880ss 972 —
1890ss 892 —
1900ss 989 —
1910ss 2,673 —
1920ss 3,022 —
1930ss 1,943 —
1940ss 1,800 —
1950ss 1,613 —
1960ss 1,387 —
1970ss 3,371 —
1980ss 11,287 —
1990ss 33,116 172
2000ss 39,841 1,793
2010ss 21,414 1,751
2020ss 4,319 1,041

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jake Jakobe
2014 2,171 201
2015 1,922 160
2016 1,586 174
2017 1,503 148
2018 1,379 148
2019 1,175 129
2020 1,035 273
2021 969 238
2022 790 200
2023 782 180
2024 743 150

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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