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Jacoby

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

Boy's name · #1425 in the US (2025) · 2010s

Jacoby has appeared in US records since 1959 — best rank #422 (2008) · 11,161 babies named Jacoby all-time · 1 in 14,000 boys born in 2025.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 19 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Jacobys

• Jacoby Shaddix — American singer, songwriter and rapper
• Jacoby Ellsbury — American baseball player (born 1983)
• Jacoby Jones — American football player (1984–2024)
• Jacoby Brissett — American football player (born 1992)
• Jacoby Ford — American football player

What Jacobys become

Among 19 notable people named Jacoby:

Athletes appear 4.23× more often than among typical names — e.g. Jacoby Ellsbury, American baseball player (born 1983).

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