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Jacoby

Pronounced JH AH0 K OW1 B IY0 (ARPABET)

  • 3 syllables
  • Peaked 2008
  • 66 years in use
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How popular is Jacoby?

Jacoby is a boys' name, and first appears in 1959. It has been given to 11,154 children — the 1,013th most common boys' name on record.

It has been slipping, down 47% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 2008, when 691 children were given it.

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2008Boys: 691Girls: 5

Characteristics

  • 3 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
JH AH0 K OW1 B IY0
Stress pattern:
010
Syllables:
3

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Jacoby

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Jacoby

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Jacoby?
Jacoby ranks 1,013th among boys' names in US records, with 11,154 births since 1959. Over the past decade it accounts for 2,532.
Is Jacoby a unisex name?
No. Jacoby is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Jacoby most popular?
2008, when 691 children were given the name. It has been in use for 66 years and is still recorded as of 2024.