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Jakub
OriginPolish, Czech, and Slovak variation of Jacob, Hebrew
Meaning"supplanter"
GenderBoy
NB Rank#8615
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About Jakub
The name Jakub peaked for boys at #1035 in 2008. The name is most popular in JAKUB, JAKUB, and JAKUB.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,635 | 95 | 49.5 |
| 2015 | #1,696 | 92 | 48 |
| 2016 | #1,882 | 79 | 41.6 |
| 2017 | #1,904 | 76 | 41.1 |
| 2018 | #2,293 | 59 | 32.5 |
| 2019 | #2,824 | 44 | 24.5 |
| 2020 | #2,672 | 47 | 27.2 |
| 2021 | #2,449 | 55 | 31.4 |
| 2022 | #2,687 | 49 | 28.1 |
| 2023 | #3,142 | 39 | 22.8 |
| 2024 | #3,114 | 39 | 22.6 |
| 2025 | #3,271 | 36 | 21.1 |
World rankings
Famous Jakubs
- Jakub "Kuba" Błaszczykowski
Polish footballer
- Jakub Voracek
Czech ice hockey player
- Jakub Schikaneder
Czech printer
- Jakub Deml
Czech priest and writer
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