Namewise

Jakob Popularity

See the full name profile on the Jakob page.

Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #287 to #1402.199619971998199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025#287#1402
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#341
1997#315
1998#345
1999#375
2000#287
2001#347
2002#298
2003#320
2004#384
2005#388
2006#404
2007#458
2008#465
2009#494
2010#433
2011#449
2012#419
2013#388
2014#463
2015#445
2016#482
2017#606
2018#486
2019#674
2020#821
2021#729
2022#746
2023#1139
2024#1402
2025#1124

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in Norway in every year from 1945 to 2025.

In 2025: #9 among boys in Norway, #1124 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 5 national registrars across 5 regions, 1945–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1945–2025

    Highest recorded position: #6 among boys in Norway, in 2019 (recorded 1945–2025).

    Norway · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1124 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1945 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #6 in Norway in 2022.

Jakob's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#112426HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#140219HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#113925HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#74644HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#72947HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#82137HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#67451HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#48682HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#60660HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#48284HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#44591HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#46385HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#388105HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#41995HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#44984HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#43387HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#49471HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#46576HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#45874HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#40483HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#38878HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#38474HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#32087HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#29892HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#34771HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#28794HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#37560HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#34568HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#31577HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#34170HighVerified
2002New Zealandmale#10046HighVerified
2022Northern Irelandmale#4143HighVerified
2014Northern Irelandmale#2816HighVerified
2013Northern Irelandmale#3434HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandmale#4033HighVerified
2007Northern Irelandmale#3573HighVerified
2004Northern Irelandmale#2644HighVerified
2003Northern Irelandmale#2993HighVerified
2025Norwaymale#9297HighVerified
2024Norwaymale#14261HighVerified
2023Norwaymale#21227HighVerified
2022Norwaymale#6298HighVerified
2021Norwaymale#14218HighVerified
2020Norwaymale#10229HighVerified
2019Norwaymale#6311HighVerified
2018Norwaymale#18236HighVerified
2017Norwaymale#12265HighVerified
2016Norwaymale#14260HighVerified
2015Norwaymale#16263HighVerified
2014Norwaymale#25238HighVerified
2013Norwaymale#23239HighVerified
2012Norwaymale#30220HighVerified
2011Norwaymale#23246HighVerified
2010Norwaymale#26235HighVerified
2009Norwaymale#30231HighVerified
2008Norwaymale#28222HighVerified
2007Norwaymale#39188HighVerified
2006Norwaymale#33213HighVerified
2005Norwaymale#38184HighVerified
2004Norwaymale#33210HighVerified
2003Norwaymale#43176HighVerified
2002Norwaymale#33208HighVerified
2001Norwaymale#46163HighVerified
2000Norwaymale#57134HighVerified
1999Norwaymale#59130HighVerified
1998Norwaymale#67115HighVerified
1997Norwaymale#63122HighVerified
1996Norwaymale#75111HighVerified
1995Norwaymale#8393HighVerified
1994Norwaymale#8692HighVerified
1993Norwaymale#10167HighVerified
1992Norwaymale#14448HighVerified
1991Norwaymale#14151HighVerified
1990Norwaymale#19332HighVerified
1989Norwaymale#21330HighVerified
1988Norwaymale#19531HighVerified
1987Norwaymale#25021HighVerified
1986Norwaymale#30816HighVerified
1985Norwaymale#31115HighVerified
1984Norwaymale#30017HighVerified
1983Norwaymale#24322HighVerified
1982Norwaymale#22925HighVerified
1981Norwaymale#29215HighVerified
1980Norwaymale#23623HighVerified
1979Norwaymale#30715HighVerified
1978Norwaymale#23423HighVerified
1977Norwaymale#36212HighVerified
1976Norwaymale#24720HighVerified
1975Norwaymale#24620HighVerified
1974Norwaymale#26418HighVerified
1973Norwaymale#25919HighVerified
1972Norwaymale#31314HighVerified
1971Norwaymale#33512HighVerified
1970Norwaymale#31913HighVerified
1969Norwaymale#24519HighVerified
1968Norwaymale#35910HighVerified
1967Norwaymale#24119HighVerified
1966Norwaymale#22920HighVerified
1965Norwaymale#26116HighVerified
1964Norwaymale#23418HighVerified
1963Norwaymale#29112HighVerified
1962Norwaymale#22617HighVerified
1961Norwaymale#22717HighVerified
1960Norwaymale#23116HighVerified
1959Norwaymale#24914HighVerified
1958Norwaymale#27411HighVerified
1957Norwaymale#20119HighVerified
1956Norwaymale#21417HighVerified
1955Norwaymale#20317HighVerified
1954Norwaymale#23813HighVerified
1953Norwaymale#17824HighVerified
1952Norwaymale#19718HighVerified
1951Norwaymale#17024HighVerified
1950Norwaymale#17823HighVerified
1949Norwaymale#15032HighVerified
1948Norwaymale#17226HighVerified
1947Norwaymale#15832HighVerified
1946Norwaymale#16030HighVerified
1945Norwaymale#15030HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandmale#5565HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandmale#7643HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandmale#7493HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandmale#7103HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandmale#6014HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandmale#6993HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandmale#6094HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandmale#7183HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandmale#5405HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandmale#5425HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandmale#4726HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandmale#4484HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandmale#5003HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandmale#3175HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.