How Many People Are Named Jake?
An estimated 115,262 people in the United States have the first name Jake. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #474 overall. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 26 years old, and Jake peaked in popularity in 2004 with 4,485 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jake as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Jake paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Jake is overwhelmingly male, 217 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
115,262
About 1 in 2,974 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Male
99.8% confidence
Average Age
26
years old
Peak Year
2004
4,485 births
Total Registered
128,856
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jake
Jake is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 128,856 total births registered, 99.8% were male.
Jake as a male name
Ranked #422 in 2024
743 male births in 2024
Peak: 2004 (4,471 births)
Jake as a female name
Ranked #17,303 in 2016
5 female births in 2016
Peak: 1994 (15 births)
Jake: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jake span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 39,904 babies were registered. Jake has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jake by Decade
How has Jake tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 972 | 972 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 892 | 892 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 989 | 989 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 2,680 | 2,673 | 7 | |
| 1920s | 3,022 | 3,022 | 0 | |
| 1930s | 1,943 | 1,943 | 0 | |
| 1940s | 1,800 | 1,800 | 0 | |
| 1950s | 1,613 | 1,613 | 0 | |
| 1960s | 1,387 | 1,387 | 0 | |
| 1970s | 3,376 | 3,371 | 5 | |
| 1980s | 11,330 | 11,287 | 43 | |
| 1990s | 33,204 | 33,116 | 88 | |
| 2000s | 39,904 | 39,841 | 63 | |
| 2010s | 21,425 | 21,414 | 11 | |
| 2020s | 4,319 | 4,319 | 0 | |
Jake by State
Birth registrations for Jake span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Vermont, Wyoming, District of Columbia. On average, about 2,395 Jakes were registered per state.
Jake + Last Name Combinations
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Jake: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jake?
We estimate approximately 115,262 people named Jake are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 2,974 Americans share this first name.
Is Jake a common name?
Jake is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 128,856 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jake most popular?
Jake reached peak popularity in 2004, when 4,485 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jake is approximately 26 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jake a male name?
Jake is predominantly male. 99.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jake Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jake Smith, Jake Johnson, Jake Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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