Jakoby
Boy name · #4015 in 2025 · Uniqueness 99/100
Jakoby is currently the #4015 boy name in the United States — 27 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1983, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 66,667 boys born in 2025 was named Jakoby.
Babies named Jakoby per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 34-year story
Jakoby first appears in the Social Security records in 1991, when 9 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2018, when 118 boys were named Jakoby — good for #1465 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 Jakoby in class?
Jakoby scores 99 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 Jakoby will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Jakoby is most common
State-level data for Jakoby is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Jakoby
Statistically, parents drawn to Jakoby tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jacoby, Jediah, Rigby, Jayven, and Jamier.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jakoby | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27 | #3949 |
| 2024 | 32 | #3524 |
| 2023 | 42 | #2952 |
| 2022 | 58 | #2408 |
| 2021 | 46 | #2732 |
| 2020 | 79 | #1872 |
| 2019 | 61 | #2265 |
| 2018 | 118 | #1465 |
| 2017 | 59 | #2240 |
| 2016 | 63 | #2167 |
| 2015 | 73 | #1983 |
| 2014 | 81 | #1828 |
| 2013 | 101 | #1557 |
| 2012 | 74 | #1923 |
| 2011 | 92 | #1644 |
| 2010 | 87 | #1739 |
| 2009 | 90 | #1717 |
| 2008 | 103 | #1553 |
| 2007 | 60 | #2213 |
| 2006 | 39 | #2881 |
| 2005 | 35 | #2960 |
| 2004 | 30 | #3217 |
| 2003 | 41 | #2507 |
| 2002 | 45 | #2295 |
| 2001 | 36 | #2618 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Jakoby a popular boy name?
Jakoby ranked #4015 among boys in 2025 with 27 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1983.
When was the name Jakoby most popular?
Jakoby peaked in 2018, when 118 American boys received the name (ranked #1465 that year). Since 2018 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Jakoby?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 66,667 newborn American boys was named Jakoby. It scores 99/100 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.