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
Along the way
  1. 1880
    First SSA year
    Already #141 among boys — 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 — more than any year before or since.
  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.