Jakob is a moderately popular boys' name in United States, ranking #293 in 2006 with 1,158 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2001 with 2,192 births ranking #172. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 89.5%. In 2006, approximately 1 in every 1,775 boys born was named Jakob. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.