Jacoby

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A few things about Jacoby you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Jacoby

Jacoby Shaddix

American singer, songwriter and rapper

Choose Jacoby and your child shares a first name with Jacoby Shaddix, an American singer, songwriter and rapper. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Jacoby, like who?” Jacoby Shaddix's Wikipedia article is available in 31 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 13,550 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Jacoby, 126 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Jacoby would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryJacoby first shows up in US birth records in 1959, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 66 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 2008, when it ranked #422. Today it's #1,425, so it could be due a comeback.
• 🍂TrendJacoby has slipped 515 places over the last five years and now sits at #1,425. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedJacoby is most popular in Louisiana, where it ranks #591, followed by Tennessee (#672). It's in the top 1,000 in 2 states.
• 💬MeaningJacoby is an English form of Jacob, which means “supplanter”. Our records link it to American and Hebrew roots.

About the name Jacoby

Jacoby is a boy name of American and Hebrew origin meaning “supplanter”. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with J and ending in “-oby”. US birth records list Jacoby for boys from 1959 to 2025, in 58 of those 67 years. Its best year was 2008, when it ranked #422 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #1,425, with 126 babies.

Origin:American namesHebrew names