Jak is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find how many babies have been named Jak across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Jak has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 542 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,952 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 187 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 3 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Jak per year, England & Wales (1996 to 2025). England & Wales peaked in 2002 (159/yr) · United States peaked in 2014 (34/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2006 (15/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2006 (3/yr).
Jak is a rare baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2014, when it ranked #7,370 nationally (given to 80 babies that year).
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