Jakobi
Boy name · #1661 in 2025 · Very rare
Jakobi is currently the #1661 boy name in the United States — 101 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1599, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 17,822 boys born in 2025 was named Jakobi.
Babies named Jakobi per year. Source: SSA.
The 32-year story
Jakobi first appears in the Social Security records in 1993, when 10 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 173 babies and a rank of #1180. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Jakobi against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Jakobi in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Jakobi is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Jakobi will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Jakobi is most common
State-level data for Jakobi 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 Jakobi
Statistically, parents drawn to Jakobi tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jacobi, Jacari, Jahari, Jiovanni, and Jakhari.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jakobi | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 101 | #1654 |
| 2024 | 111 | #1563 |
| 2023 | 140 | #1346 |
| 2022 | 173 | #1180 |
| 2021 | 153 | #1245 |
| 2020 | 130 | #1361 |
| 2019 | 130 | #1372 |
| 2018 | 143 | #1282 |
| 2017 | 115 | #1467 |
| 2016 | 90 | #1724 |
| 2015 | 100 | #1599 |
| 2014 | 84 | #1781 |
| 2013 | 99 | #1568 |
| 2012 | 92 | #1668 |
| 2011 | 86 | #1719 |
| 2010 | 93 | #1665 |
| 2009 | 101 | #1589 |
| 2008 | 112 | #1467 |
| 2007 | 80 | #1811 |
| 2006 | 51 | #2398 |
| 2005 | 59 | #2081 |
| 2004 | 51 | #2238 |
| 2003 | 55 | #2055 |
| 2002 | 54 | #2019 |
| 2001 | 43 | #2306 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Jakobi a popular boy name?
Jakobi ranked #1661 among boys in 2025 with 101 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1599.
When was the name Jakobi most popular?
Jakobi peaked in 2022, when 173 American boys received the name (ranked #1180 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Jakobi?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 17,822 newborn American boys was named Jakobi. 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.