Jakob is a moderately popular boys' name in England & Wales, ranking #404 in 2006 with 83 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2013 with 105 births ranking #388. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 18.6%. In 2006, approximately 1 in every 3,859 boys born was named Jakob. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.