Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2018

Jakoby

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,986 Trend ↓ Falling 59%
Rank 2025
#3,986
among boys · ↓428 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
27
named Jakoby · -16% vs 2024
How common
1 in 63,262
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2018
118 babies
All-time total
1,703
#3,646 all-time among boys
First recorded
1991
in Social Security records

Jakoby popularity over time

1,703 babies have been named Jakoby since 1991, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2018Boys

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 – – – –
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1980s – – – –
1990s 93 9 – #2,963
2000s 517 52 +456% #1,557
2010s 809 81 +56% #1,472
2020s (to 2025) 284 47 -41% #1,882

Where Jakoby 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 23 0.01 outside top 500
2027 21 0.01 outside top 500
2028 18 0.01 outside top 500
2029 17 0.01 outside top 500
2030 16 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Jakoby

Jakoby is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,986 in 2025 with 27 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1991, 1,703 American babies have been named Jakoby. Its peak came in 2018, when 118 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Jakoby?

The median living Jakoby is about 13 years old; half are between 7 and 17. An estimated 1,700 people named Jakoby are alive in the United States today.

median 13 020406080100

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

Jakoby year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 27 #3,986
2024 32 #3,558
2023 42 #2,973
2022 58 #2,421
2021 46 #2,750
2020 79 #1,882
2019 61 #2,275
2018 118 #1,472
2017 59 #2,253
2016 63 #2,177
2015 73 #1,990
2014 81 #1,834
2013 101 #1,560
2012 74 #1,928
2011 92 #1,649
2010 87 #1,746
2009 90 #1,726
2008 103 #1,557
2007 60 #2,222
2006 39 #2,900
2005 35 #2,978
2004 30 #3,245
2003 41 #2,525
2002 45 #2,316
2001 36 #2,649
2000 38 #2,500
1995 8 #6,632
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jakoby?

The median living Jakoby is about 13 years old. Half of all living Jakobys are between 7 and 17 years old.

How many people named Jakoby are alive today?

An estimated 1,700 people named Jakoby are alive in the United States, based on 1,703 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jakoby in 2025?

Jakoby ranked #3,986 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 27 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jakoby?

1,703 babies have been named Jakoby in the United States since 1991, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jakoby most popular?

Jakoby peaked in 2018, when 118 newborns received the name.

Is Jakoby a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jakoby rising or falling?

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

Will Jakoby become more popular?

Jakoby is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 16 boys named Jakoby 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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