boy's name
Jacobi
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 4,701
Jacobi is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 60 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2008, when 201 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 55,258 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1973.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Jacobi over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 64 |
| 1980s | 273 |
| 1990s | 724 |
| 2000s | 1,393 |
| 2010s | 1,470 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 577 |
How popular is Jacobi?
In 2025, Jacobi was given to 60 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Jacobi 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 Jacobi
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Jacobi also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jacobi over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Jacobi
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Jacobi — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Jacobi
How popular is the name Jacobi?
In 2025, Jacobi was given to 60 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Jacobi a girl's or a boy's name?
Jacobi is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Jacobi?
Jacobi has 3 syllables.
When was Jacobi most popular?
Jacobi peaked in 2008, when 201 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Jacobi a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Jacobi currently ranks #2,323 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.