Jacobe
Jacobe was the 9235th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 8 babies. Its best year was 2000, when it ranked 1951st; the most babies were born in 2007 (59). Over the last ten years it has moved down 4,085 places. More babies were named Jacobe in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Jakob) form of Jacob · German, Scandinavian, Hebrew
- Rank in 2025
- #9,235 boys, down 3,133 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 8boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 200759 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,300babies recorded
What does the name Jacobe mean?
Jacobe is a spelling of Jakob, pronounced the same way, so it shares Jakob's meaning and origin.
Jakob is the German, Scandinavian and Slavic spelling of Jacob. Jacob is Hebrew Yaʿaqov; in Genesis 25:26 the name is explained by his being born holding his twin Esau's heel (ʿaqev), and later (Genesis 27:36) Esau links it to a verb meaning "to supplant". DMNES calls it a name from the Hebrew word for "heel". The K spelling was most popular in the US around 2000, alongside Jacob's long run at the top.
יַעֲקֹב (Biblical Hebrew, “Yaʿaqov, linked to ʿaqev "heel"”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Jacob, Jake, James, Jacques, Yakov.
See also: Hebrew names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Jakob', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Jacob', DMNES (Durham University)
- Hebrew Bible, Genesis 25:26, JPS Tanakh (Gender-Sensitive Edition) via Sefaria, Sefaria
- Hebrew Bible, Genesis 27:36, JPS Tanakh (Gender-Sensitive Edition) via Sefaria, Sefaria
Jacobe popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #9,235 | 8 |
| 2020 | #6,102 | 14 |
| 2010 | #3,266 | 34 |
| 2000 | #1,951 | 53 |
| 1990 | #2,279 | 31 |
| 1980 | #3,497 | 12 |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Jacobe, counting every spelling?
Jacobe is a spelling of Jakob, a name family that ranked #864 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #9,235 for Jacobe on its own. Together these spellings went to 265 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jakob | 135 | #1,372 | 1,023 |
| Jakobe | 122 | #1,461 | 892 |
| Jacobe | 8 | #9,235 | 48 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Jacobe?
8 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Jacobe (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Jacobe born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 1,057 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Jacobe.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Jacobe?
About 1,300 people born in the US named Jacobe are alive today, with a median age of 23; half are between 17 and 30. That makes Jacobe mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Jacobe: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Jacobe, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Jacobe
What does Jacobe mean?
Jacobe is a spelling of Jakob, which means “form of Jacob” (German, Scandinavian, Hebrew origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Jacobe?
Jacobe was the 9235th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 8 babies. Its best year was 2000, when it ranked 1951st; the most babies were born in 2007 (59). Over the last ten years it has moved down 4,085 places. More babies were named Jacobe in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Jacobe a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Jacobe in the US.