The baby name Jakob appears in baby name data for the United States from 1978 to 2024. It was most popular in 2001 with 2,352 babies given the name.
In the later years of this period, Jakob has become more popular compared with earlier years.
| Year | Count |
|---|---|
| 1978 | 5 |
| 1979 | 15 |
| 1980 | 11 |
| 1981 | 31 |
| 1982 | 23 |
| 1983 | 49 |
| 1984 | 52 |
| 1985 | 55 |
| 1986 | 92 |
| 1987 | 99 |
| 1988 | 127 |
| 1989 | 184 |
| 1990 | 257 |
| 1991 | 333 |
| 1992 | 494 |
| 1993 | 496 |
| 1994 | 555 |
| 1995 | 600 |
| 1996 | 618 |
| 1997 | 1,506 |
| 1998 | 1,905 |
| 1999 | 1,922 |
| 2000 | 2,342 |
| 2001 | 2,352 |
| 2002 | 1,856 |
| 2003 | 1,756 |
| 2004 | 1,521 |
| 2005 | 1,394 |
| 2006 | 1,331 |
| 2007 | 1,231 |
| 2008 | 1,199 |
| 2009 | 1,095 |
| 2010 | 1,167 |
| 2011 | 983 |
| 2012 | 846 |
| 2013 | 774 |
| 2014 | 674 |
| 2015 | 683 |
| 2016 | 556 |
| 2017 | 444 |
| 2018 | 368 |
| 2019 | 275 |
| 2020 | 199 |
| 2021 | 301 |
| 2022 | 181 |
| 2023 | 125 |
| 2024 | 137 |