Jakoby
How to say it: juh-KOH-bee · /dʒəˈkoʊbi/
Supplanter, holder of heel - modern respelling of Jacoby, surname from biblical Jacob.
Jakoby was the 603rd most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 27 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 | 27 |
| 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
Jakoby is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Jake
- Jak
- Koby
- Coby
Honouring a Jakoby in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Jakoby is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, Hebrew.
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