Jakob is a moderately popular boys' name in United States, ranking #382 in 1996 with 611 recorded births. This places Jakob in the top 4% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Moderately Popular. The name reached its all-time peak in 2001 with 2,192 births ranking #172. In 1996, approximately 1 in every 3,100 boys born was named Jakob. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.