Jakobi
Boy name · #1661 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Jakobi? In official American birth records, Jakobi has been tracked continuously since 1993, giving it 32 years of documented American history.
Jakobi is currently the #1661 boy name in the United States — 101 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1599, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 17,822 boys born in 2025 was named Jakobi.
Babies named Jakobi per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 32-year story
Jakobi first appears in the Social Security records in 1993, when 10 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 173 babies and a rank of #1180. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Jakobi against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Jakobi in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Jakobi is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Jakobi will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Jakobi is most common
State-level data for Jakobi is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Jakobi
Statistically, parents drawn to Jakobi tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jacobi, Jacari, Jahari, Jiovanni, and Jakhari.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jakobi | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 101 | #1654 |
| 2024 | 111 | #1563 |
| 2023 | 140 | #1346 |
| 2022 | 173 | #1180 |
| 2021 | 153 | #1245 |
| 2020 | 130 | #1361 |
| 2019 | 130 | #1372 |
| 2018 | 143 | #1282 |
| 2017 | 115 | #1467 |
| 2016 | 90 | #1724 |
| 2015 | 100 | #1599 |
| 2014 | 84 | #1781 |
| 2013 | 99 | #1568 |
| 2012 | 92 | #1668 |
| 2011 | 86 | #1719 |
| 2010 | 93 | #1665 |
| 2009 | 101 | #1589 |
| 2008 | 112 | #1467 |
| 2007 | 80 | #1811 |
| 2006 | 51 | #2398 |
| 2005 | 59 | #2081 |
| 2004 | 51 | #2238 |
| 2003 | 55 | #2055 |
| 2002 | 54 | #2019 |
| 2001 | 43 | #2306 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Jakobi?
In official American birth records, the name Jakobi first appeared in 1993 (over 32 years ago), when 10 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 32 years.
Is Jakobi a popular boy name?
Jakobi ranked #1661 among boys in 2025 with 101 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1599.
When was the name Jakobi most popular?
Jakobi peaked in 2022, when 173 American boys received the name (ranked #1180 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Jakobi?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 17,822 newborn American boys was named Jakobi. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.