Jacobi
Boy name · #2319 in 2025 · Very rare
Jacobi is currently the #2319 boy name in the United States — 60 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1304, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 30,000 boys born in 2025 was named Jacobi.
Babies named Jacobi per year. Source: SSA.
The 52-year story
Jacobi first appears in the Social Security records in 1973, when 8 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2008, when 189 boys were named Jacobi — good for #1014 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Jacobi in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Jacobi is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Jacobi will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Jacobi is most common
State-level data for Jacobi is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Jacobi
Statistically, parents drawn to Jacobi tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jakobi, Kobi, Jovani, Antoni, and Jayvon.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jacobi | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 60 | #2304 |
| 2024 | 90 | #1809 |
| 2023 | 95 | #1735 |
| 2022 | 87 | #1839 |
| 2021 | 117 | #1514 |
| 2020 | 122 | #1415 |
| 2019 | 122 | #1432 |
| 2018 | 132 | #1352 |
| 2017 | 122 | #1421 |
| 2016 | 140 | #1295 |
| 2015 | 136 | #1304 |
| 2014 | 148 | #1229 |
| 2013 | 144 | #1235 |
| 2012 | 143 | #1237 |
| 2011 | 163 | #1118 |
| 2010 | 170 | #1115 |
| 2009 | 184 | #1039 |
| 2008 | 189 | #1014 |
| 2007 | 148 | #1188 |
| 2006 | 124 | #1322 |
| 2005 | 103 | #1431 |
| 2004 | 108 | #1349 |
| 2003 | 121 | #1210 |
| 2002 | 125 | #1139 |
| 2001 | 107 | #1242 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Jacobi a popular boy name?
Jacobi ranked #2319 among boys in 2025 with 60 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1304.
When was the name Jacobi most popular?
Jacobi peaked in 2008, when 189 American boys received the name (ranked #1014 that year). Since 2008 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Jacobi?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 30,000 newborn American boys was named Jacobi. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.