Jacobrobert
Meaning "supplanter, following after the great head", from the two Hebrew names Jacob and Robert.
Name Census estimates that about 6 living Americans carry the first name Jacobrobert. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Jacobrobert today is around 27 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jacobrobert births was 1999 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jacobrobert. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Jacobrobert. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
6
~ 1 in 57,125,723 Americans
Peak year
1999
6 babies that year
Average age
27
years old
1999 SSA rank
#9,159
Tracked since 1999
Popularity
Jacobrobert: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Jacobrobert 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 Jacobrobert during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Jacobrobert
The given name Jacobrobert is a rather unusual and likely modern combination of the more common names Jacob and Robert. The name Jacob has its origins in the Hebrew language and the biblical figure Jacob from the Book of Genesis. Jacob was the son of Isaac and Rebecca, and his name derives from the Hebrew word "ya'aqob" meaning "holder of the heel" or "supplanter." This refers to the story of Jacob's birth, where he was born holding onto the heel of his twin brother Esau.
The name Robert, on the other hand, has its roots in the Germanic languages and is derived from the old Germanic words "hrod" meaning "fame" and "berht" meaning "bright." The name Robert was popularized in France during the Middle Ages and was later introduced to England by the Norman nobility after the Norman Conquest in 1066. Some notable historical figures named Robert include Robert the Strong, the first Duke of Anjou in the 9th century, and Robert Guiscard, a Norman adventurer who became the Duke of Apulia and Calabria in the 11th century.
While the combination of Jacob and Robert into the name Jacobrobert is not a traditional or historically recorded name, it is possible that it was created in modern times as a unique blending of these two popular names. Some notable individuals who bore the names Jacob and Robert separately include the famous explorers Jacob Roggeveen (1659-1729) and Robert McClure (1807-1873), as well as the authors Jacob Grimm (1785-1863) and Robert Browning (1812-1889).
It is worth noting that the name Jacobrobert is quite rare and may have been created as a unique name for a specific individual. However, without more historical context or records, it is difficult to determine the exact origin or meaning behind this particular combination of names.
People
Jacobrobert + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jacobrobert as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with J
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FAQ
Jacobrobert: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jacobrobert?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 6 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jacobrobert 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 57,125,723 US residents.
Is Jacobrobert a common name?
We classify Jacobrobert as "Very Rare". It ranks above 22.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 6 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jacobrobert most popular?
The single biggest year for Jacobrobert was 1999, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jacobrobert is about 27 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Jacobrobert in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jacobrobert a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jacobrobert 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.
Is Jacobrobert still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jacobrobert in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Jacobrobert can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are named Jacobrobert?
Want to know how many Americans are named Jacobrobert? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.