Jakobi
Form of Jacob, from Hebrew meaning "supplanter, holding the heel".
Name Census estimates that about 2,567 living Americans carry the first name Jakobi. It is a predominantly male name (98.3% of registrations). The average person named Jakobi today is around 13 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jakobi births was 2022 (178 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jakobi. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Jakobi with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Jakobi is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 13 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
2.6K
~ 1 in 133,523 Americans
Peak year
2022
178 babies that year
Average age
13
years old
2024 SSA rank
#1,568
Tracked since 1993
Census
Jakobi in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,551 people with the first name Jakobi, which placed it at #9,112 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#9,112
National first-name rank
People counted
1.6K
1,551 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.5
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
51.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jakobi
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jakobi is Black at 51.7%. The next largest groups are White (22.9%) and Two or More Races (13.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Jakobi described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Jakobi at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American51.7% · 802
- White22.9% · 355
- Two or more races13.8% · 214
- Hispanic or Latino8.8% · 137
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.9% · 30
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 13
Gender
Gender distribution for Jakobi
Jakobi leans heavily male at 98.3% of total registrations, but 45 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Jakobi as a male name
- Ranked #1,568 in 2024
- 110 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2022 (172 births)
Jakobi as a female name
- Ranked #14,294 in 2022
- 6 female births in 2022
- Peak: 2002 (9 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jakobi leans strongly male. 1,485 people counted with this name were male (95.4%), compared with 72 female bearers (4.6%).
Popularity
Jakobi: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jakobi from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 1,042 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Jakobi remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jakobi 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 Jakobi during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jakobis live
The SSA's state-level files cover 21 states and territories. Texas, Georgia, Florida recorded the most babies named Jakobi, while Massachusetts, Louisiana, Kentucky recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 56 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jakobi
The name Jakobi has its roots in the Hebrew language and culture, originating from the biblical name Jacob. Jacob, which translates to "supplanter" or "one who follows," is a prominent figure in the Hebrew Bible and is considered one of the three patriarchs of the Israelites, along with Abraham and Isaac.
The name Jakobi is a variant of the name Jacob, with the addition of the suffix "-i," which is commonly used in various languages, including German and Scandinavian languages, to form derivations of names. This suffix often indicates a patronymic or a familial relationship, suggesting that Jakobi may have initially been used as a surname or a derivative of the name Jacob.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Jakobi can be found in the Book of Genesis, where Jacob is described as the son of Isaac and Rebekah and the father of the twelve tribes of Israel. The name Jacob is mentioned numerous times throughout the Hebrew Bible and is significant in both Judaism and Christianity.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Jakobi. One of the earliest was Jakobi ben Meir, a prominent Jewish philosopher and biblical commentator who lived in the 12th century in France. His works, such as the Sefer ha-Yashar, had a significant influence on Jewish thought and theology.
Another notable figure was Jakobi von Lewen, a German nobleman and military leader who participated in the Thirty Years' War during the 17th century. He played a crucial role in several battles and was known for his bravery and strategic skills on the battlefield.
In the field of science, Jakobi Grinfeld was a Russian mathematician who made significant contributions to the study of elliptic functions and algebraic geometry in the 19th century. His work laid the foundation for further advancements in these areas of mathematics.
The name Jakobi also appears in the arts, with Jakobi Nikolai Rubinstein being a renowned Russian pianist and composer in the late 19th century. He was a prominent figure in the Russian musical scene and helped establish the St. Petersburg Conservatory.
In more recent times, Jakobi Trengers was a Dutch writer and poet who gained recognition for his literary works in the 20th century. His poetry often explored themes of identity, nature, and the human experience.
While these are just a few examples, the name Jakobi has been carried by individuals from various backgrounds and cultures throughout history, each leaving their unique mark and contributing to the rich tapestry of human experience.
People
Jakobi + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jakobi as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Jakobi: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jakobi?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 2,567 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jakobi 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 133,523 US residents.
Is Jakobi a common name?
We classify Jakobi as "Rare". It ranks above 94.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,591 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jakobi most popular?
The single biggest year for Jakobi was 2022, when 178 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jakobi is about 13 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jakobi in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,551 people with the name Jakobi, or 0.51 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #9,112 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Jakobi in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Jakobi?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jakobi leans strongly male. 1,485 people counted with this name were male (95.4%), compared with 72 female bearers (4.6%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Jakobi?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jakobi is Black at 51.7%. The next largest groups are White (22.9%) and Two or More Races (13.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Jakobi most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Jakobi in the 2020 Census, accounting for 51.7% (802 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
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 Jakobi in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jakobi a male name?
Yes, 98.3% of people registered as Jakobi 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 Jakobi still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jakobi 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 Jakobi 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.
How many people share the name Jakobi?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.