Jakob is a moderately popular boys' name in United States, ranking #308 in 2008 with 1,083 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 77.3%. In 2008, approximately 1 in every 1,884 boys born was named Jakob. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.