Jake sits comfortably in the UK charts at #235 in 2025 — recognisable but not overwhelming. Your child may occasionally share their name.
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UK Rank 2025
#235
US Rank #457
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About the Name Jake
Jake is gradually declining in popularity, having dropped 78 places over five years. Its high point was #15 in 2006, and it now sits at #185. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996. It has spent 24 of the last 30 years inside the UK top 100 — a mark of enduring mainstream appeal.
Jake is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Jake in their class.
In the US it sits at #422 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
⭐ Famous People Named Jake
Jake Thomas — Jake Thomas is an American actor and director.
Jake Lang — Edward Jacob Lang is an American far-right activist and politician.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Jake
Unlikely. With around 213 UK babies named Jake per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Jake in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Jake is declining: down 128 places since 2020, to #235 in 2025. It peaked at #15 in 2006.
Jake is more popular in the UK (#185) than in the US (#422). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Jake include: Jake Thomas, Jake Lang and Jake Picking. Short summaries for each appear below.
Jake appears in the US top 500 at #422 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
213
UK babies named Jake (2025)
~0.0
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↓ 128 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Jake
Almost certainly the only Jake in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Jake
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Jake Riviera is a British music business entrepreneur, best known for his management of such performers as Elvis Costello and Nick Lowe and as co-founder (with Dave Robinson) of the pioneering British indie label, Stiff Records.