Boy name
Jake
As of 2025, Jake ranks #457 among American boys' names, according to Social Security records. 682 boys received the name that year. Popularity is fading: #320 five years ago, #457 now. SSA records for Jake go back to 1880; the peak came in 2000 at #96, with 4,091 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in New Jersey, where it ranks #192 among boy names.
Rankings
2025 rank
#457
among boy names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#96
in 2000 (2000s)
Babies in 2025
682
boys named Jake
Jake popularity, 1880–2025
Where Jake is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: New Jersey (#192), Mississippi (#281), Connecticut (#268)
Uniqueness score
40/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Jake in the most recent year of SSA data.
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