A reliable meaning for Jakobi isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1993. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Jakobi through the years
Babies since 1880
2,695
2,650 boys · 45 girls
Most popular year
2022
179 babies
2025
101
#1,657 for boys
2021–25 vs 2016–20
+12%
Rising
Boys Girls
Jakobi in U.S. Social Security birth records, 1993–2025, per million births of each sex. Years with fewer than five births for a sex are not published and appear as zero. Use the arrow keys to step through years.
Where it’s given
Most at home inSouth Carolina, Alabama, North Carolina
FewerMore, relative to births Not published
2025 births by state of birth. Tiles are equal-sized so small states stay visible. Highest rates: South Carolina (8), Alabama (5), North Carolina (12), Ohio (6), Georgia (5).
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 101 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 1,657 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 11.5% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, North Carolina had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (12). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,557 as a first name in 2020; 212 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Jakobi’s family of names
In German usage, Jakobi as a surname has a related form in Jakob. In German usage, Jakobi as a surname has a related form in Jacobi. In German usage, Jakobi as a surname has a related form in Jacobs.