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Worldwide Name Statistics

Jakob

Ranked #1209 - 1 in 259,176 people
US

Most common in

United States

31k bearers

World total

30,867

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1209

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States31k
Worldwide
~31k
rank #1209
Rarity
1 in 259,176
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~31k in US

About the name Jakob

There are an estimated 30,867 people named Jakob alive worldwide today. That ranks Jakob at #1209 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Jakob is held by approximately 30,867 people, ranking #1209 among first names. That works out to roughly 9 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 10,753 U.S. residents).

Historically Jakob is used overwhelmingly as a male name (100.0% male).

Jakob appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 100.0%Female 0.0%

Jakob popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Jakob, 1957 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1957: 7
  2. 1958: 6
  3. 1959: 6
  4. 1961: 5
  5. 1962: 6
  6. 1963: 5
  7. 1964: 6
  8. 1966: 5
  9. 1967: 9
  10. 1968: 6
  11. 1970: 6
  12. 1971: 11
  13. 1972: 17
  14. 1973: 11
  15. 1974: 27
  16. 1975: 32
  17. 1976: 27
  18. 1977: 49
  19. 1978: 46
  20. 1979: 62
  21. 1980: 78
  22. 1981: 80
  23. 1982: 78
  24. 1983: 89
  25. 1984: 84
  26. 1985: 83
  27. 1986: 146
  28. 1987: 148
  29. 1988: 179
  30. 1989: 249
  31. 1990: 306
  32. 1991: 368
  33. 1992: 436
  34. 1993: 487
  35. 1994: 530
  36. 1995: 561
  37. 1996: 611
  38. 1997: 1,387
  39. 1998: 1,784
  40. 1999: 1,693
  41. 2000: 2,161
  42. 2001: 2,192
  43. 2002: 1,836
  44. 2003: 1,607
  45. 2004: 1,416
  46. 2005: 1,215
  47. 2006: 1,158
  48. 2007: 1,108
  49. 2008: 1,083
  50. 2009: 989
  51. 2010: 1,097
  52. 2011: 910
  53. 2012: 742
  54. 2013: 711
  55. 2014: 645
  56. 2015: 548
  57. 2016: 476
  58. 2017: 404
  59. 2018: 344
  60. 2019: 312
  61. 2020: 256
  62. 2021: 281
  63. 2022: 227
  64. 2023: 189
  65. 2024: 191
  66. 2025: 135

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Jakob worldwide?

There are an estimated 30,867 people named Jakob alive worldwide today, ranking #1209 globally.

Is Jakob a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 259,176 people. In the United States there are roughly 30,867 bearers, which is 1 in 10,753 Americans.

Is Jakob a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Jakob is used 100.0% male and 0.0% female.

Where does the name Jakob come from?

Who are famous people named Jakob?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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