girl's name
Jacoba
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Births on record 311
Jacoba is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2023 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1921, when 17 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1900.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Jacoba over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2023, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 62 |
| 1920s | 65 |
| 1930s | 18 |
| 1940s | 6 |
| 1950s | 5 |
| 1970s | 22 |
| 1980s | 65 |
| 1990s | 27 |
| 2000s | 6 |
| 2010s | 10 |
| 2020s (to 2023) | 5 |
How popular is Jacoba?
In 2023, Jacoba was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Jacoba is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Jacoba
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jacoba over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Jacoba
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Jacoba — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Jacoba
How popular is the name Jacoba?
In 2023, Jacoba was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Jacoba a girl's or a boy's name?
Jacoba is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Jacoba?
Jacoba has 3 syllables.
When was Jacoba most popular?
Jacoba peaked in 1921, when 17 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.