Jakob is a moderately popular boys' name in England & Wales, ranking #298 in 2002 with 92 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2013 with 105 births ranking #388. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 31.4%. In 2002, approximately 1 in every 3,134 boys born was named Jakob. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.