New Baby Name Trend: The Lu/Lou boys

How Gen Z Is Your Name?

Jake

The name Jake peaked for girls at #3900 in 1917. Jake is also used for boys, ranking #457 in 2025.

The name Jake is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "supplanter".

Names that Peaked in 2000

Hebrew Names

Hebrew Names for Boys

4 Letter Boy Names

Names Ending in E for Boys

Names That Mean Supplanter

One Syllable Names for Boys

Boy Dog Names That Start With J

Boy Cat Names That Start With J

Dog Names That Start With J

Cat Names That Start With J

Animal Names for Boys

Hebrew Names that Start With J

This unpretentious, accessible, and optimistic ("everything's jake" -- meaning OK) short form of the top name Jacob is itself widely used, though more parents these days are opting for the full name Jacob. Jake (born Jacob) Gyllenhall is its most prominent current bearer. 
<br></br>
As of 2023, Jake was in the US Top 500, but ranked more highly in the UK and in The Netherlands. 

Nickname Names

Names That are Uniquely Popular in Northern Ireland

Boy Names Dads Like More Than Moms

Boy Names Kids Consider Cool

Country Music Baby Names

Cat Names

Millennial Names

Beagle Names

Amish Names

Jewish Names

Dog Names

Classic Celebrity Baby Names

Nicknames for Boys

Traveling Lite Baby Names

Doberman Names

British Nicknames

Laidback Baby Boy Names

Boy Names Always in the Top 1000

Jewish Boy Names

Hebrew

Nameberry

Canada

England

Scotland

Ireland

Australia

New Zealand

Germany

Netherlands

Dogs

Cats

The name Jake is currently ranked #457 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #96 in 2000. The name is most popular in JAKE, JAKE, and JAKE. Jake is occasionally used for girls in 2016.

Jacob

Year	US rank	Births	Per million
2014	—	0	0
2015	—	0	0
2016	—	0	0
2017	—	0	0
2018	—	0	0
2019	—	0	0
2020	—	0	0
2021	—	0	0
2022	—	0	0
2023	—	0	0
2024	—	0	0
2025	—	0	0

Jake

About Jake

Popularity & trends

Jake in blog posts

Advanced Search

Save Jake