Jacobey
A masculine name of English origin, a variant of Jacob meaning "supplanter".
Name Census estimates that about 161 living Americans carry the first name Jacobey. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Jacobey today is around 22 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jacobey births was 2003 (11 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jacobey. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
161
~ 1 in 2,128,909 Americans
Peak year
2003
11 babies that year
Average age
22
years old
2017 SSA rank
#13,051
Tracked since 1981
Popularity
Jacobey: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jacobey from the 1980s through to the 2010s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 86 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Jacobey remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jacobey by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Jacobey during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jacobeys live
Origin
Meaning and history of Jacobey
The name Jacobey is of Hebrew origin, derived from the biblical name Jacob, which means "supplanter" or "one who follows." It is a variation of the more common spelling Jacob, with the addition of the "ey" suffix.
The name Jacob is found in the Old Testament of the Bible, referring to the Hebrew patriarch who was the son of Isaac and Rebecca, and the father of the twelve tribes of Israel. The story of Jacob's birth and his struggle with his twin brother Esau is recounted in the Book of Genesis.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Jacobey can be found in historical records from the 16th century. During this time, it was a popular name among Jewish communities in Europe, particularly in Germany and the Netherlands.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Jacobey. One such figure was Jacobey van Heemskerck (1567-1607), a Dutch naval officer and explorer who led several expeditions to the Arctic regions in the early 17th century.
Another prominent Jacobey was Jacobey Adriaensz Haringcarspel (1591-1634), a Dutch Golden Age painter known for his still-life paintings and genre scenes depicting everyday life in the Dutch Republic.
In the 18th century, Jacobey Philipp Hackert (1737-1807) was a German landscape painter who worked in Italy and was highly regarded for his paintings of the Italian countryside and classical ruins.
During the 19th century, Jacobey Grimm (1785-1863) was a German philologist and one of the Brothers Grimm, famous for their collection of folk tales and their contributions to the study of the German language.
In more recent times, Jacobey Ellsbury (born 1983) is an American professional baseball player who has played for the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees, known for his exceptional outfielding skills and speed on the basepaths.
People
Jacobey + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Jacobey: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jacobey?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 161 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jacobey going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 2,128,909 US residents.
Is Jacobey a common name?
We classify Jacobey as "Very Rare". It ranks above 71.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 163 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jacobey most popular?
The single biggest year for Jacobey was 2003, when 11 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jacobey is about 22 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Jacobey a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jacobey in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.