Masculine dossier · first seen 1981
Jakub
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 2008
Peak era
2008
Peak births
184
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Jakub
How many people are named Jakub?
An estimated 3,023 living Americans are named Jakub.
How rare is Jakub?
Jakub is very rare among babies today, with 36 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 80.4% from its 2008 peak.
How old is the typical Jakub?
The median age of a living American named Jakub is approximately 19 years, with most bearers falling between 13 and 24 years old.
Is Jakub still popular?
Not especially. Jakub has been declining since its 2008 peak and registered 36 births in 2025.
Where is Jakub most common?
Jakub has its strongest geographic signal in Illinois, where it appears 10.7× more often than the national baseline.
1981Peak 20082025
Peak year
2008
Decline from peak
80.4%
2025
36
All-time
3,067
Where it lives now
Jakub is most concentrated in Illinois — about 10.7× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Jakub is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.