UK boy's name
Jakobus
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2008. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Jakobus is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Jakobus popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2008 in this profile. In that release it ranked #3687, with 4 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2008, with 4 births.
This profile covers 4 England and Wales registrations across 1 recorded years from 2008 to 2008. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
Jakobus is at its recorded peak in the England and Wales series.
We estimate that about 4 living people in the UK are called Jakobus. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2009 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Jakobus ranked #3687 for boys in England and Wales in 2008, with 4 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2008, when 4 boys were registered as Jakobus.
- • About 4 living people in the UK are estimated to have Jakobus as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#3687
2008
Births in 2008
4
Latest year
Peak year
2008
4 births
Estimated living
4
2026
Decades
Jakobus by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Jakobus was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | #3687 | 4 | 1 |
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Names similar to Jakobus
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- James 141,878
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- Jacob 93,754
- Jake 66,896
- Jamie 41,243
- Jordan 36,750
- Jayden 28,921
- Jude 24,156
- John 22,240
- Joe 19,164
FAQ
Jakobus: questions and answers
How popular is the name Jakobus in the UK right now?
In 2008, Jakobus was ranked #3687 for boys in England and Wales, with 4 births registered.
When was Jakobus most popular?
The peak year on record was 2008, with 4 babies registered as Jakobus in England and Wales.
How many people are called Jakobus in the UK?
A total of 4 babies have been registered as Jakobus across the 1 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.