Declining since 2003, #8,910 for boys today.
Popularity of Jacobe since 1974
Babies named Jacobe per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 40 |
| 1980s | 127 |
| 1990s | 314 |
| 2000s | 505 |
| 2010s | 252 |
| 2020s | 62 |
Meaning & origin
Jacobe first appeared on U.S. birth records in 1974, a modern respelling of the ancient name Jacob. It reached its peak rank in 2007, and its trajectory has been falling since 2003, indicating a decline in usage over the past two decades. In 2025, it was given to approximately 1 in 213,510 male births, making it an uncommon choice. The name has not been recorded in any state as a top name and has no notable states of concentration.
Jacobe is a modern English spelling variant of Jacob, derived from the Hebrew name Yaakov. In the Old Testament, Jacob was the twin brother of Esau and the father of the twelve tribes of Israel. The name has been widely used across Christian cultures, and Jacobe emerged as a contemporary respelling in the late 20th century.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Jake, Coby, Cobe
Sibling names for Jacobe
Names that share Jacobe's style, for a brother or sister.
