Jakob
Jakob is a distinctive choice, ranked #1124 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Jakob in their class.
About the Name Jakob
Jakob has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 581 places in five years. It was most popular in 2000 at #287 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Jakob is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Jakob in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #988, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Jakob
- Jakob Stausholm — Jakob Stausholm is a Danish businessman and was the chief executive of Rio Tinto Group from January 2021 until August 2025.
- Jakob Ingebrigtsen — Jakob Asserson Ingebrigtsen is a Norwegian middle- and long-distance runner who is the world record holder in the short track 1500 metres, short track mile, 2000 metres, 3000 metres, and two miles.
- Jakob Poulsen — Jakob Bendix Uhd Poulsen is a Danish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder and current head coach of Danish Superliga club AGF.
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 Jakob
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Jakob
Almost certainly the only Jakob in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2022)
Rank · SSA official data
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