Boy · #12,230 in 2026

Jacobian

Name: Popularity of the name Jacobian in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Jacobian, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

In mathematics, a Jacobian, named for Carl Gustav Jacob Jacobi, may refer to:Jacobian matrix and determinant Jacobian elliptic functions Jacobian variety Jacobian ideal Intermediate Jacobian Generalized Jacobian Robot Jacobian

Current Rank

#12,230

Peak Rank

#11,354 (2004)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

2004

First Year

2010

Last Year

2004

Peak Year

#11354

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Jacobian

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Jacobian

American parents first put Jacobian on the record books as a baby boy name in 2004, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2004, when 5 Jacobians were born — ranking #11,354 that year. About 67% of every Jacobian on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Jacobian last appeared in the published SSA data in 2010, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 15 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Names that sound like Jacobian

Phonetically similar names — useful when Jacobian is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Jacobi
Jacoba
Jacobean
Maccabean
Utopian
Jacobo
Hagopian
European
Europium
Hugoton

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jacobian

What does the name Jacobian mean?

How popular is Jacobian in 2026?

In 2026, Jacobian ranks #12,230 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Jacobian most popular?

Jacobian reached its peak popularity in 2004, ranking #11,354 that year with 5 babies given the name.

Is Jacobian a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Jacobian is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Jacobian?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Jacobian include Aaronjosh, Abbigail, Abdisalam. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Jacobian

Jacobian is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2004 and has accumulated 15 births in the dataset. Jacobian's peak popularity came in 2004 when it ranked #11,354. Use the chart and map above to compare Jacobian'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.