Jakob is a moderately popular boys' name in United States, ranking #191 in 1998 with 1,784 recorded births. This places Jakob in the top 2% 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. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 192.0%. In 1998, approximately 1 in every 1,071 boys born was named Jakob. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.