Jakob vs Jake

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

Name A

Jakob

Boy name · Rank #1119

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Name B

Jake

Boy name · Rank #422

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Metric Jakob Jake
Current Rank #1119 #422
Total Births (all years) 31,821 128,639
Peak Year 2001 2004
Peak Year Births 2,192 4,471
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1957 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jakob Jake
1880ss — 972
1890ss — 892
1900ss — 989
1910ss — 2,673
1920ss — 3,022
1930ss — 1,943
1940ss — 1,800
1950ss 19 1,613
1960ss 42 1,387
1970ss 289 3,371
1980ss 1,214 11,287
1990ss 8,163 33,116
2000ss 14,765 39,841
2010ss 6,189 21,414
2020ss 1,140 4,319

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jakob Jake
2014 645 2,171
2015 548 1,922
2016 476 1,586
2017 404 1,503
2018 344 1,379
2019 312 1,175
2020 256 1,035
2021 281 969
2022 227 790
2023 186 782
2024 190 743

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, 1957–2024.

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