Holding steady.
Popularity of Jacoba since 1900
Babies named Jacoba per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1921, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Jacoba's real moment was 1911.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 62 |
| 1920s | 65 |
| 1930s | 18 |
| 1940s | 6 |
| 1950s | 5 |
| 1960s | 0 |
| 1970s | 22 |
| 1980s | 65 |
| 1990s | 27 |
| 2000s | 6 |
| 2010s | 10 |
| 2020s | 5 |
Meaning & origin
Jacoba is a feminine form of Jacob, rooted in Hebrew origins. The name was first recorded in 1900 and saw its peak usage in 1911, though it never reached high rank nationally. In the 1910s, Jacoba was used modestly, but its trajectory has remained stable yet low, with one in N birth rate unavailable due to limited data. The name carries a sense of tradition and is more common in European cultures, particularly Dutch and English.
Jacoba is the feminine form of Jacob, derived from the Hebrew name Ya'aqov, meaning 'to follow' or 'to supplant'. In the Old Testament, Jacob was the son of Isaac and Rebekah, and the father of the twelve tribes of Israel. The name became popular in medieval Europe and has been used in various forms, including Jacobina, Jacoba, and Jacqueline.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Coby, Jac, Jacie, Jay, Coba
Variants: Jacobina, Jacqueline, Jacomina, Jacobine, Jaqueline
Sibling names for Jacoba
Names that share Jacoba's style, for a brother or sister.
