Jake is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Jake means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Jake across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Jake has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Jake is a boy name of Hebrew origin meaning “supplanter”. originally a pet form of Jacob.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 129,539 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 66,556 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 3,280 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 2,612 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 6,354 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 2,421 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 Jake per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 2004 (4,487/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (4,331/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2007 (320/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2005 (167/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2011 (152/yr).
Jake has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2004, when it ranked #171 nationally (given to 7,691 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 2000s.
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