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Why parents love Jakob- Jacob grabbed Esau's heel at birth.
- He WRESTLED with God AND became Israel.
- Two syllables with a strong, Germanic sound: YAH-kob.
- The K-ending follows Germanic patterns.
- The meaning supplanter carries maximum biblical drama.
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The vibe of Jakob
supplanterheel-grabberK-endingGermanicScandinavianJacobHebrewEsauwrestled GodIsrael
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Origin & history of Jakob
Hebrew Ya'aqov (heel-grabber)
→ K-ending Jakob
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Hebrew / Germanic roots
Jakob is the K-ending Germanic form of Jacob. He grabbed Esau's heel AND wrestled God AND became Israel.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: K-ending Germanic; biblical Jacob.
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Today
Jakob remains a beloved choice, ranking #818 in the US. 31,821 babies have been named Jakob since 1957.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Jakob?
2001
peak year
The name Jakob reached its peak in 2001, with 2,192 registrations (ranked #172). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1957, roughly 44 years before its peak. Since the peak, the name has eased to around #818 today, averaging about 322 new babies per year. Jakob has been declining in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 31,821 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
2,192
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #172)
(ranked #172)
322
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
3,220
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
31,821
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Jakob3
Life path number
The Creator
Creativity, joy and self-expression.
Jakob's Life Path 1 is the leader's number — God-wrestling leadership. People named Jakob tend to be strong, dramatic, and gifted at K-ending heel-grabbing AND wrestling God.
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K-ending wrestles God✦
Grabbed-Esau's-heel◈
Became-Israel◎
Germanic-patriarch♡
Maximum-biblical-dramaJ1
A1
K2
O6
B2
Sum: 12 → Life path 3
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Personality of Jakob✨
Bright & creative
Imaginative, expressive, endlessly inventive.
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Magnetic warmth
Their laugh is contagious. People love being near them.
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Eternal optimist
Even in dark moments they find the light.
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Storyteller
They can describe anything and make it fascinating.
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