Boys' name · since 1982
Jakeb
1,170 babies named Jakeb in U.S. Social Security records since 1982, with the highest year being 1999. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #4,655 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,170
- born since 1982
- 2000s
- peak decade
Jakeb sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 1,170 recorded since 1982.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jakeb has been recorded 1,170 times among boys since 1982, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1982 to 2017.
- #4,655 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 1,170 born since 1982
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jakeb ranks #4,655 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,170 born since 1982, peaking in the 2000s.
- #4,655 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,170
- born since 1982
- 2000s
- peak decade
Jakeb's 1,170 recorded births place it above 89.76% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
9 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Jakeb's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jakeb's full recorded timeline at 2000, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1983, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1999 peak of 74 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jakeb popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–2017
- Peak year (1999)
- 74
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Jakeb by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (505 births, 43% of the file).
2000s was Jakeb's strongest decade.
505 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Jakeb births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 100
1980s
100 births
- 1990s
1990s
437 births
- 2000s
2000s
505 births
- 2010s 128
2010s
128 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 505 births (43% of all-time use).
How Jakeb compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Jakeb's total volume
Jakeb by state
Where Jakeb concentrates geographically, total births since 1982
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 55 | 4.7% |
| #2 | California | | 41 | 3.5% |
| #3 | Indiana | | 29 | 2.5% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 16 | 1.4% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 15 | 1.3% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 10 | 0.9% |
| #7 | Oklahoma | | 10 | 0.9% |
| #8 | Tennessee | | 10 | 0.9% |
55 of 1,170 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Jakeb appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Jakeb's data
- Jakeb's decade-level peak was the 2000s (505 total births); usage has since declined to 128 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Jakebs (55 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Jakeb: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1999)
Similar record span (~35 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1982–2017 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Jakeb draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.