Baby Name Popularity Profile

Jake

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Jake.

✦ Supplanter 🌍 Hebrew biblical traditional
National Rank (2025) #457
All-Time Peak Rank #96 Achieved 2000
Total U.S. Births 129,322 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 99.9% Boy / 0.1% Girl Male Archetype
First Recorded 1880 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2000s 4,473 births in 2004
💡 The Jake Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Supplanter
Language Origin Hebrew
Origin Type single
Derived from the Hebrew name Jacob (Ya'akov), meaning 'supplanter'.
Pronunciation: JAYK
Themes & Categories
biblical traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Jake

According to SSA data, Jake achieved its highest historical rank of #96 in 2000. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2004 with 4,473 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 64.5%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 146 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Jake across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -64.5% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 4,473 births in 2004
Years in Top 100 5 yrs
Years in Top 500 125 yrs
Registry Streak 146 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 972
1890s: 892
1900s: 989
1910s: 2,673
1920s: 3,022
1930s: 1,943
1940s: 1,800
1950s: 1,613
1960s: 1,387
1970s: 3,368
1980s: 11,282
1990s: 33,115
2000s: 39,844
2010s: 21,415
2020s: 5,007

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Jake
Letter Count 4 letters
Spelling Complexity Easy
Length Percentile Longer than 1.4% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 1.4% of SSA names. Starts with J, a letter used by only 7.8% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Nevada
Top States Nevada, Utah, New Jersey, Idaho, Alaska
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Nevada Unranked 836 2003 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #392 1,956 1994 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #192 6,082 2006 21.5% Decline
Idaho Unranked 851 1997 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 289 1993 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut #272 2,172 1999 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #330 6,510 2003 28.0% Decline
Hawaii Unranked 574 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #403 2,217 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #294 4,294 2002 54.5% Decline
Colorado #516 2,088 2002 Insufficient historical volume
California #457 15,934 2004 50.0% Decline
Rhode Island Unranked 575 1997 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 828 2010 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire Unranked 481 2003 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #359 2,690 1991 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #498 1,310 1997 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #586 1,929 2003 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #482 2,264 1994 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #504 10,590 2005 40.7% Decline
New York #285 10,441 2004 42.1% Decline
Minnesota #862 2,458 1992 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 388 1986 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #457 3,509 2003 22.6% Decline
Arkansas #464 1,340 2010 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 393 2005 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #482 1,655 1923 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin Unranked 2,093 1991 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #339 1,109 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #583 5,162 1997 50.0% Decline
Tennessee #535 2,223 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 757 1999 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #466 1,857 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi #294 1,251 2006 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #481 2,787 2004 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 129 1991 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #753 1,437 1997 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 308 1996 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #576 2,000 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware Unranked 182 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #531 1,135 2003 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #537 1,919 2010 46.2% Decline
Michigan #658 3,173 2004 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #684 4,024 2003 56.7% Decline
Maine Unranked 330 1990 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #524 1,702 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #466 1,246 2010 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 113 1993 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #828 2,751 2004 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 300 2009 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 131 2001 Insufficient historical volume

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