Jacobo
Boy name · #1979 in 2025 · Uniqueness 77/100
Jacobo is currently the #1979 boy name in the United States — 77 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2068, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 23,377 boys born in 2025 was named Jacobo.
Babies named Jacobo per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 115-year story
Jacobo first appears in the Social Security records in 1910, when 7 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 109 babies and a rank of #1591. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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 Jacobo in class?
Jacobo scores 77 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Jacobo will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Jacobo is most common
Geography matters for names, and Jacobo is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Jacobos were TX (20), FL (12), CA (9). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Jacobo
Statistically, parents drawn to Jacobo tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jeronimo, Jareth, Nicolo, Giorgio, and Joao.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jacobo | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 77 | #1976 |
| 2024 | 95 | #1735 |
| 2023 | 109 | #1591 |
| 2022 | 105 | #1642 |
| 2021 | 70 | #2079 |
| 2020 | 96 | #1655 |
| 2019 | 93 | #1698 |
| 2018 | 70 | #2046 |
| 2017 | 72 | #1977 |
| 2016 | 78 | #1890 |
| 2015 | 68 | #2068 |
| 2014 | 84 | #1781 |
| 2013 | 84 | #1733 |
| 2012 | 76 | #1891 |
| 2011 | 79 | #1812 |
| 2010 | 98 | #1599 |
| 2009 | 83 | #1797 |
| 2008 | 94 | #1639 |
| 2007 | 90 | #1681 |
| 2006 | 65 | #2037 |
| 2005 | 82 | #1648 |
| 2004 | 69 | #1804 |
| 2003 | 86 | #1497 |
| 2002 | 68 | #1708 |
| 2001 | 76 | #1572 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Jacobo a popular boy name?
Jacobo ranked #1979 among boys in 2025 with 77 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2068.
When was the name Jacobo most popular?
Jacobo peaked in 2023, when 109 American boys received the name (ranked #1591 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Jacobo?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 23,377 newborn American boys was named Jacobo. It scores 77/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "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.