Boys' name · since 1959
Jacoby
Since 1959, U.S. Social Security records show 11,161 babies named Jacoby, peaking in 2008. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #1,131 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,432 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 11,161
- born since 1959
- 2010s
- peak decade
11,161 babies have been named Jacoby since 1959, making it today's #1432 boys' name.
Jacoby has 11,161 recorded births among boys since 1959, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1432 as of the latest data, more common than 90% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1959 to 2025.
- #1,131 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,432 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 11,161 born since 1959
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jacoby ranks #1,131 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,432 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 11,161 born since 1959, peaking in the 2010s.
- #1,131 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,432 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 11,161
- born since 1959
- 2010s
- peak decade
Jacoby's 11,161 recorded births place it above 97.51% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
47 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Jacoby compares
11,161 Top 9% higher than 91% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Jacoby's all-time total is 30x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jacoby | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 11,161 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 691 | 34 | 22,252 |
Jacoby's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jacoby's SSA record in two at 1997 and the more recent half accounts for 81% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 19%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1971, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2008 peak of 691, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jacoby popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1959–2025
- Peak year (2008)
- 691
- Annual births at peak, across 67 years of records
Jacoby popularity over time - girls
120 total births recorded since 1984 (Jacoby as girls' name)
Jacoby by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (4,178 births, 37% of the file).
2010s was Jacoby's strongest decade.
4,178 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Jacoby births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 9
1950s
9 births
- 1960s 7
1960s
7 births
- 1970s 189
1970s
189 births
- 1980s 762
1980s
762 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,673 births
- 2000s
2000s
3,232 births
- 2010s
2010s
4,178 births
- 2020s 1,111
2020s
1,111 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 4,178 births (37% of all-time use).
How Jacoby compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Jacoby's total volume
Jacoby by state
Where Jacoby concentrates geographically, total births since 1959
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 1,449 | 13.0% |
| #2 | Louisiana | | 776 | 7.0% |
| #3 | Florida | | 624 | 5.6% |
| #4 | California | | 535 | 4.8% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 473 | 4.2% |
| #6 | Alabama | | 362 | 3.2% |
| #7 | Massachusetts | | 349 | 3.1% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 346 | 3.1% |
1,449 of 11,161 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 47 reporting states.
Jacoby appears in 47 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Jacoby's data
- Jacoby's decade-level peak was the 2010s (4,178 total births); usage has since declined to 1,111 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Jacobys (1,449 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Jacoby: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2008)
Similar record span (~66 yrs)
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, 1959–2025 (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 Jacoby 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.