Aiden vs Jakob
Aiden and Jakobcompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Aiden was ranked #301 and Jakob #9 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Aiden was ranked #145 and Jakob #1402 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2020, Aiden was ranked #183 and Jakob #556 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Aiden was ranked #285 and Jakob #414 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Aiden and Jakob over time
Aiden and Jakob appear together in 3 published lists, across 64 years of shared records. Aiden held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Jakob in 1.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Jakob reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Aiden in 1. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Boys within 2 years — Aiden #212 in 2017, Jakob #6 in 2019.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aiden held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Jakob in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aiden #61 in 2011, Jakob #287 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aiden #145, Jakob #1402.
Norway · Boys21 shared years, 1992–2025
Aiden held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jakob in 21.
Highest recorded here: Aiden #212 in 2017, Jakob #6 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aiden #301, Jakob #9.
Republic of Ireland · Boys14 shared years, 2001–2020
Aiden held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Jakob in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aiden #147 in 2015, Jakob #317 in 2001.
The order changed in 2003: Aiden moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #317 and #317; by 2003 that had become #337 and #500.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Aiden #183, Jakob #556.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Aiden | Jakob |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A form of Jacob (or James) used across Germanic and Scandinavian languages, from the Hebrew Ya'akov. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Hebrew, via German/Scandinavian transmission |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈjɑː.kɔp/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #149 (2025) | Norway · Boys #9 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jakob has a recorded origin (Hebrew, via German/Scandinavian transmission); Aiden does not have one recorded yet.
- Aiden and Jakob both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Jakob; Aiden doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Aiden
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #94 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1999–2024
Highest recorded position: #33 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2010 (recorded 1999–2024).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #301 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Jakob
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #150 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #6 among boys in Norway, in 2019 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #9 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys