Jacobo: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,982

among boys · ↓239 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Jacobo · -19% vs 2024

How common

1 in 22,183

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2023

109 babies

All-time total

3,486

#2,289 all-time among boys

First recorded

1910

in Social Security records

Jacobo popularity over time

3,486 babies have been named Jacobo since 1910, 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

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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	40	4	–	#1,368
1920s	82	8	+105%	#1,870
1930s	49	5	-40%	#2,250
1940s	57	6	+16%	#2,337
1950s	80	8	+40%	#2,374
1960s	78	8	-3%	#2,434
1970s	179	18	+129%	#1,846
1980s	298	30	+66%	#1,563
1990s	487	49	+63%	#1,646
2000s	782	78	+61%	#1,505
2010s	802	80	+3%	#1,603
2020s (to 2025)	552	92	+15%	#1,596

Where Jacobo 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	79	0.05	outside top 500
2027	80	0.05	outside top 500
2028	82	0.05	outside top 500
2029	83	0.05	outside top 500
2030	84	0.05	outside top 500

Where Jacobo is most popular

Boys named Jacobo per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.053 per 1,000. Strongest in Florida, Texas, and California.

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 Jacobo 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
Florida	66	0.139	+164%
Texas	110	0.125	+136%
California	77	0.084	+60%
New Jersey	10	0.050	-6%
Arizona	6	0.037	-31%
New York	14	0.032	-39%
North Carolina	5	0.020	-63%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Colorado	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Georgia	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
Iowa	–	–	–
Idaho	–	–	–
Illinois	–	–	–
Indiana	–	–	–
Kansas	–	–	–
Kentucky	–	–	–
Louisiana	–	–	–
Massachusetts	–	–	–
Maryland	–	–	–
Maine	–	–	–
Michigan	–	–	–
Minnesota	–	–	–
Missouri	–	–	–
Mississippi	–	–	–
Montana	–	–	–
North Dakota	–	–	–
Nebraska	–	–	–
New Hampshire	–	–	–
New Mexico	–	–	–
Nevada	–	–	–
Ohio	–	–	–
Oklahoma	–	–	–
Oregon	–	–	–
Pennsylvania	–	–	–
Rhode Island	–	–	–
South Carolina	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Tennessee	–	–	–
Utah	–	–	–
Virginia	–	–	–
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 Jacobo

Jacobo is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,982 in 2025 with 77 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1910, 3,486 American babies have been named Jacobo. Its peak came in 2023, when 109 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Jacobo stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jacobo?

The median living Jacobo is about 18 years old; half are between 9 and 31. An estimated 3,200 people named Jacobo are alive in the United States today.

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

Jacobo year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	77	#1,982
2024	95	#1,743
2023	109	#1,596
2022	105	#1,644
2021	70	#2,086
2020	96	#1,662
2019	93	#1,704
2018	70	#2,058
2017	72	#1,984
2016	78	#1,893
2015	68	#2,075
2014	84	#1,785
2013	84	#1,742
2012	76	#1,900
2011	79	#1,815
2010	98	#1,603
2009	83	#1,801
2008	94	#1,646
2007	90	#1,688
2006	65	#2,046
2005	82	#1,654
2004	69	#1,809
2003	86	#1,505
2002	68	#1,713
2001	76	#1,579
2000	69	#1,672
1995	54	#1,669
1990	37	#2,027
1985	21	#2,458
1980	28	#1,983
1975	20	#2,247
1970	10	#3,158
1965	9	#2,882
1960	6	#3,833
1955	–	–
1950	11	#2,374
1945	–	–
1940	10	#2,401
1935	–	–
1930	5	#4,266
1925	6	#3,947
1920	–	–
1915	5	#4,095
1910	7	#1,368
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Famous people named Jacobo

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Jacobo Árbenz President of Guatemala from 1951 to 1954 1913–1971 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jacobo?

The median living Jacobo is about 18 years old. Half of all living Jacobos are between 9 and 31 years old.

How many people named Jacobo are alive today?

An estimated 3,200 people named Jacobo are alive in the United States, based on 3,486 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jacobo in 2025?

Jacobo ranked #1,982 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 77 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jacobo?

3,486 babies have been named Jacobo in the United States since 1910, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jacobo most popular?

Jacobo peaked in 2023, when 109 newborns received the name.

Is Jacobo a boy or girl name?

Jacobo is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Jacobo rising or falling?

Jacobo is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Jacobo become more popular?

Jacobo is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 84 boys named Jacobo in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Jacobo?

Well-known people named Jacobo include Jacobo Árbenz (politician).

Names like Jacobo

Names that sound and feel close to Jacobo: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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