How Many People Are Named Jakub?
An estimated 2,993 people in the United States have the first name Jakub. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 19 years old, and Jakub peaked in popularity in 2008 with 184 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jakub 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 Jakub paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,993
About 1 in 114,519 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
19
years old
Peak Year
2008
184 births
Total Registered
3,030
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jakub
Jakub is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 3,030 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Jakub as a male name
Ranked #3,114 in 2024
39 male births in 2024
Peak: 2008 (184 births)
Jakub: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jakub span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 1,403 babies were registered. Jakub has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jakub by Decade
How has Jakub 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.
Jakub by State
Birth registrations for Jakub span all 14 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Illinois, New York, New Jersey. The lowest are in North Carolina, Indiana, Arizona. On average, about 132 Jakubs were registered per state.
Jakub + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jakub as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Jakub
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Jakub: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jakub?
We estimate approximately 2,993 people named Jakub 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 114,519 Americans share this first name.
Is Jakub a common name?
Jakub is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,030 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jakub most popular?
Jakub reached peak popularity in 2008, when 184 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jakub is approximately 19 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jakub a male name?
Jakub is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jakub Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jakub Smith, Jakub Johnson, Jakub 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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