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Jake

Boy #408 in 2023

Jake is a boy name of mixed origin.

Meaning of Jake

Originally a medieval variant of Jack; today also used as a diminutive form of Jacob and James.

Popularity of Jake

Popularity, 1880–2023

782 births in 2023

1880 2023

127,896 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023.

Peak year

2004

4,471 babies

First recorded

1880

Earliest SSA data

Recent trend

Falling

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Similar names

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Jessica is a female given name of English origin

Boy · Ancient Greek

From the Ἰάσων, from ἰάομαι

Boy · Germanic languages

About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.