Jakob is a moderately popular boys' name in England & Wales, ranking #463 in 2014 with 85 recorded births. This places Jakob in the top 8% of ranked UK boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Moderately Popular. The name reached its all-time peak in 2013 with 105 births ranking #388. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 21.4%. In 2014, approximately 1 in every 3,907 boys born was named Jakob. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.