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Jacobo

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

Boy's name · #1982 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Jacobo reached its best rank, #1368, in 1910 and ranked #1982 in 2025. About 3,500 boys have carried it since 1910.

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).

Similar names: Jacobi · Hansel · Jacari · Marcellus · Jaysen · Amadeo

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