Jakob is a moderately popular boys' name in United States, ranking #395 in 2012 with 742 recorded births. This places Jakob in the top 3% 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 21.4%. In 2012, approximately 1 in every 2,556 boys born was named Jakob. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.