Gender
Male
Origin
- Hebrew
- Supplanter; held by the heel
- American
- Variation of Jacob
Syllables
3
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Jacoby
Pronunciation
j(a)-co-by
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2008 (rank #422, 690 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1425, 126 births)
- Girls: peak in 1992 (rank #8732, 9 births); most recent 2020 (rank #15082, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 126 | – |
| 2024 | 146 | – |
| 2023 | 169 | – |
| 2022 | 164 | – |
| 2021 | 261 | – |
| 2020 | 245 | 5 |
| 2019 | 254 | – |
| 2018 | 266 | – |
| 2017 | 299 | – |
| 2016 | 334 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2010 (rank #1552, 15 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2938, 7 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 |
| 2024 | 7 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2018 | 12 |
| 2017 | 10 |
| 2016 | 8 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence