Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2008

Jacobi

Gender Unisex · 7% girls Rank 2025 #2,318 Trend ↓ Falling 33%
Rank 2025
#2,318
among boys · ↓507 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
60
named Jacobi · -33% vs 2024
How common
1 in 28,468
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2008
201 babies
All-time total
4,501
#2,012 all-time among boys
First recorded
1973
in Social Security records

Jacobi popularity over time

4,501 babies have been named Jacobi since 1973, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – 64 64 6 – #2,847
1980s 43 230 273 27 +327% #1,877
1990s 117 607 724 72 +165% #1,171
2000s 90 1,303 1,393 139 +92% #1,017
2010s 50 1,420 1,470 147 +6% #1,115
2020s (to 2025) 6 571 577 96 -35% #1,419

Where Jacobi is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 56 0.03 outside top 500
2027 52 0.03 outside top 500
2028 49 0.03 outside top 500
2029 47 0.03 outside top 500
2030 45 0.03 outside top 500

Where Jacobi is most popular

Boys named Jacobi per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.052 per 1,000. Strongest in Georgia, North Carolina, and Illinois.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Jacobi born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Georgia 30 0.118 +128%
North Carolina 28 0.110 +111%
Illinois 26 0.102 +96%
Indiana 15 0.094 +80%
Florida 36 0.076 +46%
Alabama 7 0.064 +23%
Michigan 13 0.063 +22%
South Carolina 5 0.048 -7%
Missouri 6 0.043 -17%
Texas 28 0.032 -39%
Virginia 5 0.026 -49%
Ohio 6 0.023 -56%
New York 5 0.012 -78%
Alaska – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
California – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Jacobi

Jacobi is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,318 in 2025 with 60 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1973, 4,501 American babies have been named Jacobi, about 93% boys and 7% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2008, when 201 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Jacobi stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jacobi?

The median living Jacobi is about 17 years old; half are between 10 and 25. An estimated 4,400 people named Jacobi are alive in the United States today.

median 17 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Jacobi year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 60 #2,318
2024 – – 90 #1,811
2023 – – 95 #1,739
2022 6 #14,291 87 #1,843
2021 – – 117 #1,517
2020 – – 122 #1,419
2019 – – 122 #1,433
2018 6 #14,525 132 #1,353
2017 5 #16,893 122 #1,426
2016 5 #17,285 140 #1,300
2015 6 #15,248 136 #1,304
2014 – – 148 #1,231
2013 7 #13,741 144 #1,235
2012 9 #11,644 143 #1,238
2011 7 #13,916 163 #1,122
2010 5 #18,068 170 #1,115
2009 – – 184 #1,040
2008 12 #9,712 189 #1,017
2007 12 #9,784 148 #1,190
2006 – – 124 #1,327
2005 11 #9,716 103 #1,436
2004 11 #9,496 108 #1,349
2003 7 #12,952 121 #1,211
2002 10 #9,782 125 #1,143
2001 13 #7,915 107 #1,247
2000 14 #7,320 94 #1,356
1995 11 #7,720 52 #1,718
1990 9 #8,753 33 #2,189
1985 6 #9,759 24 #2,249
1980 – – 15 #3,009
1975 – – 5 #5,830
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Jacobi, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Jacobi?

The median living Jacobi is about 17 years old. Half of all living Jacobis are between 10 and 25 years old.

How many people named Jacobi are alive today?

An estimated 4,400 people named Jacobi are alive in the United States, based on 4,501 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jacobi in 2025?

Jacobi ranked #2,318 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 60 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jacobi?

4,501 babies have been named Jacobi in the United States since 1973, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jacobi most popular?

Jacobi peaked in 2008, when 201 newborns received the name.

Is Jacobi a boy or girl name?

Jacobi is used for both: about 7% of babies named Jacobi have been girls and 93% boys.

Is the name Jacobi rising or falling?

Jacobi is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Jacobi become more popular?

Jacobi is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 45 boys named Jacobi in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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