Jakobe
Jakobe was the 1461st most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 122 babies. Its best year was 2003, when it ranked 818th; the most babies were born in 2020 (273). Over the last ten years it has moved down 298 places. More babies were named Jakobe in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Jakob) form of Jacob · German, Scandinavian, Hebrew
- Rank in 2025
- #1,461 boys, down 625 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 122boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2020273 babies
- Total since 1880
- 4,883babies recorded
What does the name Jakobe mean?
Jakobe is a spelling of Jakob, pronounced the same way, so it shares Jakob's meaning and origin.
Jakob is the German, Scandinavian and Slavic spelling of Jacob. Jacob is Hebrew Yaʿaqov; in Genesis 25:26 the name is explained by his being born holding his twin Esau's heel (ʿaqev), and later (Genesis 27:36) Esau links it to a verb meaning "to supplant". DMNES calls it a name from the Hebrew word for "heel". The K spelling was most popular in the US around 2000, alongside Jacob's long run at the top.
יַעֲקֹב (Biblical Hebrew, “Yaʿaqov, linked to ʿaqev "heel"”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Jacob, Jake, James, Jacques, Yakov.
See also: Hebrew names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Jakob', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Jacob', DMNES (Durham University)
- Hebrew Bible, Genesis 25:26, JPS Tanakh (Gender-Sensitive Edition) via Sefaria, Sefaria
- Hebrew Bible, Genesis 27:36, JPS Tanakh (Gender-Sensitive Edition) via Sefaria, Sefaria
Jakobe popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,461 | 122 |
| 2020 | #836 | 273 |
| 2010 | #947 | 212 |
| 2000 | #1,055 | 136 |
| 1990 | — | — |
| 1980 | — | — |
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| 1960 | — | — |
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| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Jakobe, counting every spelling?
Jakobe is a spelling of Jakob, a name family that ranked #864 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,461 for Jakobe on its own. Together these spellings went to 265 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jakob | 135 | #1,372 | 1,023 |
| Jakobe | 122 | #1,461 | 892 |
| Jacobe | 8 | #9,235 | 48 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Jakobe?
122 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Jakobe (0.03 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Jakobe born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 69 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Jakobe.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Jakobe?
About 4,800 people born in the US named Jakobe are alive today, with a median age of 14; half are between 7 and 20. That makes Jakobe mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Jakobe by state
How common Jakobe was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Alabama (3.7×), South Carolina (3.4×), North Carolina (2.6×), Tennessee (2.4×), Georgia (2.4×). In 31 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Jakobe: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Jakobe, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Jakobe
What does Jakobe mean?
Jakobe is a spelling of Jakob, which means “form of Jacob” (German, Scandinavian, Hebrew origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Jakobe?
Jakobe was the 1461st most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 122 babies. Its best year was 2003, when it ranked 818th; the most babies were born in 2020 (273). Over the last ten years it has moved down 298 places. More babies were named Jakobe in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Jakobe a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Jakobe in the US.
Where is Jakobe most popular?
In 2021–2025, Jakobe was most common in Alabama (0.38 per 1,000 boys), followed by South Carolina and North Carolina.