How Many People Are Named Jacoby?
An estimated 10,985 people in the United States have the first name Jacoby. It is predominantly male (98.9%). The average bearer is 19 years old, and Jacoby peaked in popularity in 2008 with 696 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jacoby as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Jacoby paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Jacoby is overwhelmingly male, 119 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
10,985
About 1 in 31,202 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
98.9% confidence
Average Age
19
years old
Peak Year
2008
696 births
Total Registered
11,154
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jacoby
Jacoby is predominantly male (98.9%), though 119 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Jacoby as a male name
Ranked #1,321 in 2024
146 male births in 2024
Peak: 2008 (691 births)
Jacoby as a female name
Ranked #16,080 in 2020
5 female births in 2020
Peak: 1992 (9 births)
Jacoby: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jacoby span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 4,188 babies were registered. Jacoby has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jacoby by Decade
How has Jacoby tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Jacoby by State
Birth registrations for Jacoby span all 47 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Louisiana, Florida. The lowest are in North Dakota, Hawaii, West Virginia. On average, about 190 Jacobys were registered per state.
Jacoby + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jacoby as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Jacoby
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
Jacoby: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jacoby?
We estimate approximately 10,985 people named Jacoby are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 31,202 Americans share this first name.
Is Jacoby a common name?
Jacoby is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 97.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 11,154 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jacoby most popular?
Jacoby reached peak popularity in 2008, when 696 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jacoby is approximately 19 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jacoby a male name?
Jacoby is predominantly male. 98.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jacoby Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jacoby Smith, Jacoby Johnson, Jacoby Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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