Jakob

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Jakob is a masculine given name that is a variant spelling of the Hebrew given name Jacob.

From Wikipedia

Jakob first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2001 with 258 babies (rank #131 that year). In 2024 it was given to 56 boys (rank #519). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Jakob

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Jakob yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

3Destiny numberThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
7Soul urgeThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
5PersonalityThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

4,843

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

258

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Jakob

Jakob Böhmephilosopher · b. 1575
Jakob Wassermanntheatre critic · b. 1873
Jakob Steineruniversity teacher · b. 1796
Jakob Asserson Ingebrigtsenathletics competitor · b. 2000
Jakob Fuggerbanker · b. 1459

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	24	#652
1992	33	#546
1993	48	#443
1994	34	#511
1995	68	#372
1996	84	#324
1997	156	#192
1998	197	#155
1999	158	#184
2000	240	#140
2001	258	#131
2002	211	#145
2003	206	#152
2004	219	#145
2005	221	#139
2006	186	#177
2007	188	#174
2008	193	#175
2009	198	#176
2010	220	#164
2011	176	#201
2012	162	#219
2013	149	#236
2014	166	#221
2015	149	#237
2016	139	#262
2017	129	#279
2018	114	#297
2019	104	#315
2020	106	#307
2021	97	#341
2022	84	#373
2023	70	#416
2024	56	#519