Jacoby
How to say it: juh-KOH-bee · /dʒəˈkoʊbi/
Elaborated form of Jacob; from Hebrew Ya'akov meaning 'supplanter' or 'one who follows at the heel'.
Jacoby was the 603rd most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 126 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 49% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #782 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #603 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 126 |
| Share of births | 1 in 7,603 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | −49% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #782 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Jacoby is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Jake
- Coby
- Jay
Honouring a Jacoby in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Jacoby is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, Hebrew.
Famous people named Jacoby
- Jacoby Shaddix (born 1976)American singer, songwriter and rapper
- Jacoby Ellsbury (born 1983)American baseball player
- Jacoby Brissett (born 1992)American football player
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