Unisex name · since 1988

Jacobia

15 babies named Jacobia in U.S. Social Security records since 1988, with the highest year being 1988. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#49,737 of 72,339
all-time among girls
15
born since 1988
1990s
peak decade

Jacobia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 15 recorded since 1988.

Social Security Administration records show Jacobia recorded 15 times among girls since 1988, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 1992.

  • #49,737 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 15 born since 1988
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jacobia ranks #49,737 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 15 born since 1988, peaking in the 1990s.

#49,737 of 72,339
all-time among girls
15
born since 1988
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Jacobia's 15 recorded births place it above 30.35% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Jacobia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Jacobia's SSA record in two at 1991 and the more recent half accounts for 67% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 33%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1988, with only 5 births recorded.

Jacobia popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–1992

Last recorded 1992
Peak year (1988)
5
Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
5 198819911992 5

Jacobia popularity over time - boys

5 total births recorded since 1993 (Jacobia as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 5 births
5 1993 5

Jacobia by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (10 births, 67% of the file).

1990s was Jacobia's strongest decade.

10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.

Jacobia births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 10 births (67% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jacobia? ▼
Since 1988, Social Security records show 15 babies named Jacobia. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #49,737 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1992. Its busiest year on record was 1988, with 5 births.
Where does Jacobia sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jacobia ranks #49,737 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Jacobia most popular? ▼
Jacobia was most popular in the 1990s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
Is Jacobia a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Jacobia is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 15 births, and as a boy's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Jacobia been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Jacobia since 1988 -- 5 years through the most recent 1992 data.
What names are similar to Jacobia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jacqueline, Jackie, Jacquelyn, Jaclyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Golde
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Jacobia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1988–1992 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Jacobia draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.