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Jaykob

Boy

Meaning of Jaykob: American: 'invented spelling of Jacob'

Jaykob is a boy's name most strongly associated with American naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 11757th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#11757

5 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,119

First recorded 1990 · peak 2012

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 6 babies19901991: 6 babies1992: 9 babies1993: 9 babies1994: 10 babies1995: 8 babies1996: 10 babies1997: 17 babies1998: 25 babies1999: 22 babies2000: 41 babies20002001: 49 babies2002: 31 babies2003: 47 babies2004: 46 babies2005: 54 babies2006: 53 babies2007: 39 babies2008: 58 babies2009: 72 babies2010: 74 babies20102011: 58 babies2012: 75 babies2013: 40 babies2014: 50 babies2015: 30 babies2016: 28 babies2017: 31 babies2018: 33 babies2019: 22 babies2020: 14 babies20202021: 10 babies2022: 12 babies2023: 16 babies2024: 9 babies2025: 5 babies
US babies named Jaykob per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 75.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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