Is Jakeb a boy's or girl's name?

Jakeb is primarily a boy's name.

When was Jakeb most popular?

Jakeb reached its peak popularity in 1999 with 74 births that year. It is not currently in the top rankings.

How popular is the name Jakeb?

Jakeb is not currently in the top rankings but has been given to 1,170 babies in the U.S. since 1982. Its peak was in 1999.

Jakeb

An uncommon Hebrew pick — distinctive and rare.

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Meaning & Origin

Jakeb is a boy's baby name of Hebrew origin, a variant spelling of Jacob — from the Hebrew Ya'akov meaning 'supplanter' or 'he who follows at the heel.' In the Hebrew Bible, Jacob was one of the patriarchs of Israel, whose twelve sons became the twelve tribes.

Jacob has been one of the most popular boys' names in America, reigning as the number-one name from 1999 to 2012. Jakeb offers the same powerful biblical heritage with a more distinctive written form — the -eb ending connecting it to the name's ancient Hebrew spelling while standing out from the crowd of Jacobs.

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Popularity Over Time

Jakeb has 36+ years of history in the U.S., first appearing in 1982.

Popularity by Decade

Decade-by-decade popularity data for Jakeb
Decade	Births	Avg Rank	Trend
2010s	128	#6639	▼
2000s	505	#2369	▲
1990s	437	#2091	▲
1980s	100	#4212	—

Year-by-Year Data

View complete yearly data(36 years, 1982–2017)

Year-by-year popularity data for the name Jakeb
Year	Births	Rank	Change
2017	5	#13079	-9 (-64.3%)
2016	14	#6166	+6 (75.0%)
2015	8	#9088	-4 (-33.3%)
2014	12	#6808	-6 (-33.3%)
2013	18	#5051	0
2012	18	#5125	-8 (-30.8%)
2011	26	#3937	-1 (-3.7%)
2010	27	#3855	-14 (-34.1%)
2009	41	#2921	+2 (5.1%)
2008	39	#3030	-12 (-23.5%)
2007	51	#2487	+12 (30.8%)
2006	39	#2899	-15 (-27.8%)
2005	54	#2220	+5 (10.2%)
2004	49	#2327	-3 (-5.8%)
2003	52	#2139	+5 (10.6%)
2002	47	#2231	-22 (-31.9%)
2001	69	#1688	+5 (7.8%)
2000	64	#1749	-10 (-13.5%)
1999	74	#1523	+8 (12.1%)
1998	66	#1588	+12 (22.2%)

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.

Last updated May 2026 · Data: U.S. Social Security Administration (1982–2017) · Methodology