Jake
Meaning & Origin
Meaning: Supplanter; Holder of the Heel
Background: The name Jake is a diminutive of the Hebrew name Jacob (יַעֲקֹב), which means 'supplanter' or 'holder of the heel.' The name Jacob has been adopted in English as Jake, representing a modern variation of its original form.
At a glance
Quick stats based on the history of this name.
Lifetime rank
#258
Total births
128,856
Most popular decade
2000s
(119,712 births)
10-year trend
↓ Falling (-232 ranks)
Years in Top 100
5
First recorded year
1880
Gender usage
99.8% male
0.2% female
Stats by gender
Male
- First year
- 1880
- First year births
- 96
- First year rank
- #141
- Peak year
- 2004
- Peak year births
- 4,471
- Peak rank
- #98
- Most recent year
- 2024
- Recent year births
- 743
- Recent rank
- #422
Female
- First year
- 1917
- First year births
- 7
- First year rank
- #3,713
- Peak year
- 1994
- Peak year births
- 15
- Peak rank
- #5,984
- Most recent year
- 2016
- Recent year births
- 5
- Recent rank
- #16,210
Births over time
Number of babies given this name each year.
Rank over time
Popularity rank by year (1 = most popular).