Recorded 1988–1992 Unisex name Peak 1988 15 births

Jacobia — unisex name

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.

1980s51990s10
1990s
Peak decade

67% of everyone ever named Jacobia was born in this single decade.

1988
Single peak year

5 babies were named Jacobia in 1988 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jacobia

The Social Security Administration has registered 15 babies named Jacobia between 1988 and 1992, spanning 5 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jacobia currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1992. The name reached its historical peak in 1988, when 5 babies received it in a single year. Jacobia is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 5 additional births since 1993.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jacobia performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 10 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Jacobia shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jacobia in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 15 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Jacobia at a glance

Last recorded 1992

Total births

15

Since 1988

5 years of records

Peak year

1988

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1992

Active since

1988

Recorded for 5 years

Last year on file: 1992

Jacobia popularity over time — girls

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

Last recorded 1992
Peak year (1988)
5
Annual births at peak — across 5 years of records
5 199219911988 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

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
10 births that decade — 67% of Jacobia's all-time total
1980s51990s10

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jacobia?
15 babies have been named Jacobia since 1988. It was last recorded in 1992. The peak year was 1988 with 5 births.
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?
Jacobia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1988, spanning 5 years of data through 1992.
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1988–1992 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.