Jakub

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A few things about Jakub you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Jakub

Jakub Kiwior

Polish footballer (born 2000)

Choose Jakub and your child shares a first name with Jakub Kiwior, a Polish footballer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Jakub, like who?” Jakub Kiwior's Wikipedia article is available in 39 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 47,393 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Jakub, 36 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Jakub would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryJakub first shows up in US birth records in 1981, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 44 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 2008, when it ranked #1,031. Today it's #3,240, so it could be due a comeback.
• 🍂TrendJakub has slipped 582 places over the last five years and now sits at #3,240. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedJakub is most popular in Illinois, where it ranks #870, followed by New Jersey (#915). It's in the top 1,000 in 2 states.
• 💬MeaningJakub is a Polish form of Jacob, which means “supplanter”. Our records link it to English and Hebrew roots.

About the name Jakub

Jakub is a boy name of English and Hebrew origin meaning “supplanter”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with J and ending in “-kub”. US birth records list Jakub for boys from 1981 to 2025, in 41 of those 45 years. Its best year was 2008, when it ranked #1,031 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #3,240, with 36 babies.

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