Jacoby

JACK-oh-bee

Variation of Jacob, Hebrew

"supplanter"

Jacoby Origin and Meaning

The name Jacoby is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "supplanter".

Jacoby, a surname spin on Jacob shot up the charts in the middle of the 2000's, thanks largely to the popularity of Jacoby Ellsbury, the first Native American of Navajo descent in the Major Leagues, but has been dropping steadily since it peaked at Number 423 in 2008. As of 2022, it dropped out of the US Top 1000 and is given to around 170 boys each year.

Jacoby Rank in US Top 1000

# 887 in the US

Jacoby Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1973 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Jacoby

• 887 US 2021
• 1973 Nameberry 2025
• 195 Unique 2023
• 892 Future 2028

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Famous People Named Jacoby

• Jacoby Dakota Shaddix American musician of band Papa Roach
• Jacoby Rashi'd Jones American football player
• JaCoby Mylon Jones American baseball player
• Jacoby McCabe Ellsbury American baseball player
• Jacoby "Coby" Fleener American NFL football player
• Jacoby Ford American NFL football player
• Jacoby Glenn American NFL football player

The name Jacoby in Pop Culture

• Jacoby & Meyers American law firm
• Jacoby Grubb character in "Sims" series
• Dr. Jacoby a reoccurring character on the TV show Twin Peaks