Jake

Where Jake comes from

Originally a medieval variant of Jack; today also used as a diminutive form of Jacob and James.
— Wiktionary's entry for Jake
  • 1 syllable
  • Vowel-ended
Jake through the years
  1. 1880
    First SSA year
    Already #141 among boys, with 96 babies in the first year on record.
  2. 1992
    Jake Zyrus born
    Filipino singer
  3. 1997
    Jake Paul born
    American YouTuber and boxer
  4. 2000
    Peak, #96
    4,091 babies named Jake, its best rank.
  5. 2000
    The comeback
    Back to #96 after sinking to #726 in 1967.
In the dictionary
  • A male given name.
Namesakes
  • Jake Paul · American YouTuber and boxer, born 1997
  • Jake Zyrus · Filipino singer, born 1992
  • Jake Wesley Rogers · American pop musician and songwriter, born 1996
  • Jake T. Austin · American actor, born 1994
  • Jake Abel · American television actor, born 1987

Sources: the origin note and dictionary entry are quoted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0); the namesakes come from Wikidata (CC0); the milestones are worked out from the SSA record.