Jacobi
The Story of Jacobi
As a girl name
Jacobi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1982, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1992: 21 births, good for #4,686 nationwide. The 1990s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 38% of all recorded Jacobis. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2022 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 306 Jacobis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Jacobi as a boy name dates back to 1973, when 8 babies received it. 2008 was its biggest year on record, with 189 newborns named Jacobi — #1,014 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 33% of all recorded Jacobis. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #1,990 among boy names with 78 births, falling sharply (-30%). In total, more than 4K Jacobis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Jacobi
Jacobi is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1973 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Jacobi's peak popularity came in 2008 when it ranked #1,014. Use the chart and map above to compare Jacobi's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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