Jacobo
Jacobo was the 1982nd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 77 babies. Its best year was 1910, when it ranked 1368th; the most babies were born in 2023 (109). Over the last ten years it has moved up 93 places. More babies were named Jacobo in the 2010s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #1,982 boys, down 320 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 77boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2023109 babies
- Total since 1880
- 3,486babies recorded
Jacobo popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,982 | 77 |
| 2020 | #1,662 | 96 |
| 2010 | #1,603 | 98 |
| 2000 | #1,672 | 69 |
| 1990 | #2,027 | 37 |
| 1980 | #1,983 | 28 |
| 1970 | #3,158 | 10 |
| 1960 | #3,833 | 6 |
| 1950 | #2,374 | 11 |
| 1940 | #2,401 | 10 |
| 1930 | #4,266 | 5 |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | #1,368 | 7 |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Jacobo, counting every spelling?
Jacobo has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How many kids will share the name Jacobo?
77 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Jacobo (0.02 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Jacobo 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 109 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Jacobo.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Jacobo?
About 3,200 people born in the US named Jacobo are alive today, with a median age of 19; half are between 10 and 32. That makes Jacobo 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.
Jacobo by state
How common Jacobo was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Florida (2.6×), Texas (2.4×), California (1.6×). In 44 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
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Questions about the name Jacobo
How popular is the name Jacobo?
Jacobo was the 1982nd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 77 babies. Its best year was 1910, when it ranked 1368th; the most babies were born in 2023 (109). Over the last ten years it has moved up 93 places. More babies were named Jacobo in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Jacobo a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Jacobo in the US.
Where is Jacobo most popular?
In 2021–2025, Jacobo was most common in Florida (0.14 per 1,000 boys), followed by Texas and California.