Jacobo
Meaningsupplanter · Spanish form of Jacob
- US rank
- #1,976
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #1,314 in 1910
77 babies were named Jacobo in the US in 2025. It has dropped 321 places in five years.
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US births per million boys, 1910–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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Famous Jacobo
Jacobo Ramón
Spanish footballer (born 2005)
Choose Jacobo and your child shares a first name with Jacobo Ramón, a Spanish footballer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Jacobo, like who?” Jacobo Ramón's Wikipedia article is available in 21 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.
Read about Jacobo Ramón on Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)- How commonAbout 1 in every 22,173 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Jacobo, 77 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Jacobo would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryJacobo first shows up in US birth records in 1910, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 115 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1910, when it reached #1,314.
- TrendJacobo has slipped 321 places over the last five years and now sits at #1,976. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
- MeaningJacobo is a Spanish form of Jacob, which means “supplanter”. Our records link it to Hebrew and Spanish roots.
About the name Jacobo
Jacobo is a boy name of Hebrew and Spanish origin meaning “supplanter”. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with J and ending in “-obo”. US birth records list Jacobo for boys from 1910 to 2025, in 103 of those 116 years. Its best year was 1910, when it ranked #1,314 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #1,976, with 77 babies.
Origin:Hebrew namesSpanish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 8.2 | 122,100 boys |
| 1920s | 7.4 | 134,953 boys |
| 1930s | 4.6 | 215,983 boys |
| 1940s | 3.8 | 262,467 boys |
| 1950s | 4.0 | 250,000 boys |
| 1960s | 4.0 | 246,914 boys |
| 1970s | 11 | 91,324 boys |
| 1980s | 16 | 61,920 boys |
| 1990s | 25 | 39,857 boys |
| 2000s | 39 | 25,543 boys |
| 2010s | 43 | 23,436 boys |
| 2020s | 53 | 18,773 boys |
More Hebrew boy names
- Unisex name: Noah · rest, comfort
- Unisex name: James · supplanter
- Boy name: Elijah · my God is Yahweh
- Boy name: Mateo · gift of God
- Boy name: Benjamin · son of the right hand
- Boy name: Levi · joined, attached
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Boy name: Jack · God is gracious
Questions about the name Jacobo
What does the name Jacobo mean?
Jacobo means “supplanter” in Spanish, as a form of Jacob.
What is the origin of the name Jacobo?
Jacobo has Hebrew, Spanish roots in our records. Other Hebrew names include Noah, James, Elijah.
Is Jacobo a boy or girl name?
Jacobo is a boy name.
How popular is the name Jacobo?
Jacobo ranked #1,976 for US boys in 2025, given to 77 babies. Its best year was 1910 (#1,314).