Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2014

Jak

Meaning A male given name of rare usage, variant of Jack Gender Boy Rank 2025 #4,604 Trend → Stable

A male given name of rare usage, variant of Jack

Rank 2025
#4,604
among boys · ↓477 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
22
named Jak · -15% vs 2024
How common
1 in 77,640
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2014
34 babies
All-time total
542
#7,519 all-time among boys
First recorded
1994
in Social Security records

Jak popularity over time

542 babies have been named Jak since 1994, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2014Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s – – – –
1980s – – – –
1990s 12 1 – #8,184
2000s 141 14 +1075% #3,377
2010s 242 24 +72% #3,259
2020s (to 2025) 147 25 +1% #3,533

Where Jak is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 22 0.01 outside top 500
2027 22 0.01 outside top 500
2028 22 0.01 outside top 500
2029 22 0.01 outside top 500
2030 22 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Jak

Jak is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,604 in 2025 with 22 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1994, 542 American babies have been named Jak. Its peak came in 2014, when 34 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Jak stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jak?

The median living Jak is about 10 years old; half are between 5 and 16. An estimated 500 people named Jak are alive in the United States today.

median 10 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Jak year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 22 #4,604
2024 26 #4,127
2023 23 #4,524
2022 27 #4,034
2021 32 #3,533
2020 17 #5,339
2019 28 #3,843
2018 24 #4,285
2017 24 #4,268
2016 20 #4,847
2015 32 #3,467
2014 34 #3,259
2013 20 #4,700
2012 24 #4,189
2011 17 #5,293
2010 19 #4,919
2009 22 #4,492
2008 33 #3,377
2007 18 #5,091
2006 18 #4,944
2005 12 #6,381
2004 13 #5,943
2003 10 #6,929
2002 7 #8,846
2001 – –
2000 8 #7,755
1995 – –
1990 – –
1985 – –
1980 – –
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1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 – –
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1925 – –
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1880 – –

Famous people named Jak

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Jak Ali Harvey Jak Ali Harvey Jamaican-Turkish sprinter (born 1989) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Jak, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Jak?

The median living Jak is about 10 years old. Half of all living Jaks are between 5 and 16 years old.

How many people named Jak are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Jak are alive in the United States, based on 542 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Jak mean?

A male given name of rare usage, variant of Jack

How popular is the name Jak in 2025?

Jak ranked #4,604 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 22 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jak?

542 babies have been named Jak in the United States since 1994, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jak most popular?

Jak peaked in 2014, when 34 newborns received the name.

Is Jak a boy or girl name?

Jak is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Jak rising or falling?

Jak has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Jak become more popular?

Jak looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 22 boys named Jak in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Jak?

Well-known people named Jak include Jak Ali Harvey (athlete).

Names like Jak

Names that sound and feel close to Jak: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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