Jakor
A masculine name of Hebrew origin meaning "supplanter" or "one who follows".
Name Census estimates that about 14 living Americans carry the first name Jakor. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Jakor today is around 6 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jakor births was 2020 (8 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jakor. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Jakor. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
14
~ 1 in 24,482,453 Americans
Peak year
2020
8 babies that year
Average age
6
years old
2021 SSA rank
#11,314
Tracked since 2020
Popularity
Jakor: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Jakor by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Jakor during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 14 | 0 | 14 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Jakor
The name Jakor is believed to have originated from the ancient Germanic tribes that inhabited parts of modern-day Germany, Austria, and Switzerland during the late Roman period and early Middle Ages. It is thought to be derived from the Proto-Germanic root "jak" meaning "defender" or "protector" and the suffix "-or" which denotes a person or agent.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Jakor can be found in the Codex Sangallensis, a 9th-century manuscript containing a collection of Germanic legal texts and records from the Frankish Kingdom. Here, the name is spelled as "Jacor" and is attributed to a landowner in what is now southern Germany.
In the 11th century, a nobleman named Jakor von Rheinfelden is mentioned in chronicles as a minor lord in the service of the Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV. His exact dates of birth and death are unknown, but he is believed to have lived during the latter half of the 11th century.
During the Crusades, a knight named Jakor de Montfort is recorded as having participated in the Third Crusade under Richard the Lionheart in the late 12th century. He is said to have fought bravely in the siege of Acre in 1191 but perished during the campaign.
In the 14th century, a Flemish painter named Jakor van Eyck was active in the court of Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy. While little is known about his life, some of his works have survived and are considered among the earliest examples of the Northern Renaissance style of painting.
Another notable bearer of the name was Jakor Fugger, a wealthy German merchant and banker from the influential Fugger family of Augsburg. He lived from 1459 to 1525 and played a significant role in the rise of the Fugger banking empire during the late 15th and early 16th centuries.
These are just a few examples of historical figures who bore the name Jakor, which has its roots in the ancient Germanic languages and cultures of central and western Europe. While the name is not as common today, it remains a fascinating link to the rich linguistic and cultural heritage of the region.
People
Jakor + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jakor as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Jakor: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jakor?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 14 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jakor going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 24,482,453 US residents.
Is Jakor a common name?
We classify Jakor as "Very Rare". It ranks above 34% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 14 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jakor most popular?
The single biggest year for Jakor was 2020, when 8 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jakor is about 6 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Jakor in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jakor a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jakor in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Jakor still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jakor in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Jakor can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many Americans are named Jakor?
See how many people have the name Jakor on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.