Jakob is a moderately popular boys' name in United States, ranking #298 in 2010 with 1,097 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 79.5%. In 2010, approximately 1 in every 1,749 boys born was named Jakob. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.