Jakob is a moderately popular boys' name in England & Wales, ranking #320 in 2003 with 87 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2013 with 105 births ranking #388. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 24.3%. In 2003, approximately 1 in every 3,443 boys born was named Jakob. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.