boy's name
Jacoby
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 11,706
Jacoby is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 126 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2008, when 696 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 26,312 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1959.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Jacoby over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 9 |
| 1960s | 7 |
| 1970s | 189 |
| 1980s | 785 |
| 1990s | 1,717 |
| 2000s | 3,269 |
| 2010s | 4,189 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,116 |
How popular is Jacoby?
In 2025, Jacoby was given to 126 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Jacoby 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 Jacoby
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Jacoby also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jacoby over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Jacoby
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Jacoby — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Jacoby
How popular is the name Jacoby?
In 2025, Jacoby was given to 126 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Jacoby a girl's or a boy's name?
Jacoby is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Jacoby?
Jacoby has 3 syllables.
When was Jacoby most popular?
Jacoby peaked in 2008, when 696 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Jacoby a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Jacoby currently ranks #1,429 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.