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Jacobo

“Variant of Jacob — Supplanter, or holder of the heel” — Hebrew, via Greek and Latin origin

Boy's name · #1976 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Jacobo has appeared in US records since 1910 — best rank #1314 (1910) · 3,486 babies named Jacobo all-time · 1 in 20,000 boys born in 2025.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 6 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Jacobos

• Jacobo Árbenz — president of Guatemala in 1951–54
• Jacobo Ramón — Spanish footballer (born 2005)
• Jacobo Sanz Ovejero — Spanish footballer
• Jacobo Majluta Azar — President of the Dominican Republic (1934–1996)
• Jacobo Fitz-James Stuart, 17th Duke of Alba — Spanish noble (1878–1953)

In stories & tradition

• Jacobo Montes — literary character

What Jacobos become

Among 173 notable people named Jacobo:

Artists & writers appear 1.46× more often than among typical names — e.g. Jacobo Zabludovsky, Mexican journalist (1928–2015).

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