Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2020

Jakobe

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #1,461 Trend ↓ Falling 15%
Rank 2025
#1,461
among boys · ↓156 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
122
named Jakobe · -19% vs 2024
How common
1 in 14,001
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2020
273 babies
All-time total
4,883
#1,798 all-time among boys
First recorded
1996
in Social Security records

Jakobe popularity over time

4,883 babies have been named Jakobe since 1996, 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
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2020Boys

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 172 17 – #1,468
2000s 1,793 179 +942% #818
2010s 1,753 175 -2% #928
2020s (to 2025) 1,165 194 +11% #836

Where Jakobe 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 120 0.07 outside top 500
2027 119 0.07 outside top 500
2028 118 0.07 outside top 500
2029 117 0.07 outside top 500
2030 116 0.07 outside top 500

Where Jakobe is most popular

Boys named Jakobe per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.103 per 1,000. Strongest in Alabama, South Carolina, and North Carolina.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Jakobe born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Alabama 42 0.384 +272%
South Carolina 36 0.348 +237%
North Carolina 68 0.266 +158%
Tennessee 45 0.249 +141%
Georgia 62 0.245 +137%
Michigan 45 0.220 +113%
Mississippi 12 0.211 +105%
Oklahoma 16 0.181 +75%
Wisconsin 20 0.169 +63%
Indiana 26 0.162 +57%
Illinois 40 0.157 +52%
Ohio 33 0.125 +21%
Florida 58 0.122 +19%
Kentucky 11 0.110 +6%
Virginia 16 0.084 -18%
Texas 65 0.074 -29%
Missouri 6 0.043 -58%
Minnesota 5 0.041 -61%
California 37 0.040 -61%
New York 6 0.014 -87%
Alaska – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Jakobe

Jakobe is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,461 in 2025 with 122 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1996, 4,883 American babies have been named Jakobe. Its peak came in 2020, when 273 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Jakobe stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jakobe?

The median living Jakobe is about 13 years old; half are between 6 and 19. An estimated 4,800 people named Jakobe are alive in the United States today.

median 13 020406080100

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

Jakobe year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 122 #1,461
2024 150 #1,305
2023 180 #1,159
2022 201 #1,086
2021 239 #947
2020 273 #836
2019 130 #1,375
2018 148 #1,247
2017 148 #1,241
2016 174 #1,122
2015 160 #1,163
2014 201 #1,017
2013 204 #983
2012 161 #1,137
2011 215 #928
2010 212 #947
2009 209 #963
2008 218 #933
2007 167 #1,092
2006 143 #1,181
2005 129 #1,230
2004 210 #846
2003 214 #818
2002 195 #851
2001 172 #910
2000 136 #1,055
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jakobe?

The median living Jakobe is about 13 years old. Half of all living Jakobes are between 6 and 19 years old.

How many people named Jakobe are alive today?

An estimated 4,800 people named Jakobe are alive in the United States, based on 4,883 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jakobe in 2025?

Jakobe ranked #1,461 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 122 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jakobe?

4,883 babies have been named Jakobe in the United States since 1996, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jakobe most popular?

Jakobe peaked in 2020, when 273 newborns received the name.

Is Jakobe a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jakobe rising or falling?

Jakobe has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Jakobe become more popular?

Jakobe looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 116 boys named Jakobe in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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