boys' name ★ peaked 2022

Jakobi

Gender Boy · 2% girls Rank 2025 #1,657 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#1,657
among boys · ↓90 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
101
named Jakobi · -9% vs 2024
How common
1 in 16,912
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2022
179 babies
All-time total
2,695
#2,760 all-time among boys
First recorded
1993
in Social Security records

Jakobi popularity over time

2,695 babies have been named Jakobi since 1993, 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
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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 – – – – – –
1980s – – – – – –
1990s – 156 156 16 – #2,137
2000s 29 654 683 68 +338% #1,472
2010s 10 1,032 1,042 104 +53% #1,285
2020s (to 2025) 6 808 814 136 +30% #1,181

Where Jakobi 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 99 0.06 outside top 500
2027 97 0.06 outside top 500
2028 95 0.06 outside top 500
2029 94 0.06 outside top 500
2030 93 0.05 outside top 500

Where Jakobi is most popular

Boys named Jakobi per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.078 per 1,000. Strongest in Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina.

Vs national average
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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Jakobi 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 51 0.201 +156%
South Carolina 20 0.194 +147%
North Carolina 45 0.176 +125%
Ohio 44 0.166 +111%
Alabama 18 0.165 +110%
Missouri 19 0.137 +75%
Michigan 28 0.137 +74%
Tennessee 24 0.133 +69%
Virginia 22 0.116 +48%
Illinois 27 0.106 +35%
Florida 33 0.070 -11%
Indiana 11 0.069 -13%
Wisconsin 7 0.059 -25%
Oklahoma 5 0.057 -28%
Kentucky 5 0.050 -37%
Texas 34 0.039 -51%
Massachusetts 5 0.036 -54%
Pennsylvania 5 0.019 -76%
California 12 0.013 -83%
Alaska – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Louisiana – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
New York – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
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 Jakobi

Jakobi is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,657 in 2025 with 101 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1993, 2,695 American babies have been named Jakobi. Its peak came in 2022, when 179 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 Jakobi stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jakobi?

The median living Jakobi is about 10 years old; half are between 4 and 17. An estimated 2,700 people named Jakobi are alive in the United States today.

median 10 020406080100

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

Jakobi 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 – – 101 #1,657
2024 – – 111 #1,567
2023 – – 140 #1,352
2022 6 #14,304 173 #1,181
2021 – – 153 #1,248
2020 – – 130 #1,364
2019 – – 130 #1,376
2018 – – 143 #1,285
2017 5 #16,921 115 #1,472
2016 – – 90 #1,731
2015 – – 100 #1,606
2014 – – 84 #1,786
2013 – – 99 #1,573
2012 5 #17,944 92 #1,672
2011 – – 86 #1,724
2010 – – 93 #1,671
2009 5 #18,444 101 #1,591
2008 5 #18,677 112 #1,472
2007 – – 80 #1,821
2006 – – 51 #2,424
2005 5 #17,533 59 #2,094
2004 5 #17,182 51 #2,263
2003 – – 55 #2,066
2002 9 #10,561 54 #2,031
2001 – – 43 #2,323
2000 – – 48 #2,103
1995 – – 11 #5,296
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jakobi?

The median living Jakobi is about 10 years old. Half of all living Jakobis are between 4 and 17 years old.

How many people named Jakobi are alive today?

An estimated 2,700 people named Jakobi are alive in the United States, based on 2,695 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jakobi in 2025?

Jakobi ranked #1,657 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 101 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jakobi?

2,695 babies have been named Jakobi in the United States since 1993, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jakobi most popular?

Jakobi peaked in 2022, when 179 newborns received the name.

Is Jakobi a boy or girl name?

Jakobi is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Jakobi rising or falling?

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

Will Jakobi become more popular?

Jakobi is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 93 boys named Jakobi 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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