Jakob is a moderately popular boys' name in United States, ranking #458 in 2014 with 645 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. In 2014, approximately 1 in every 2,977 boys born was named Jakob. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.