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Jacobus

Boy

Meaning of Jacobus: Latin: 'supplanter'

Jacobus is a boy's name most strongly associated with Latin naming. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 11700th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#11700

5 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

142

First recorded 1979 · peak 2010

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 5 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 5 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 5 babies1989: 5 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 6 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 5 babies1997: 8 babies1998: 0 babies1999: 6 babies2000: 5 babies20002001: 6 babies2002: 8 babies2003: 5 babies2004: 5 babies2005: 5 babies2006: 5 babies2007: 0 babies2008: 8 babies2009: 0 babies2010: 8 babies20102011: 5 babies2012: 0 babies2013: 0 babies2014: 0 babies2015: 0 babies2016: 0 babies2017: 5 babies2018: 0 babies2019: 0 babies2020: 5 babies20202021: 5 babies2022: 5 babies2023: 0 babies2024: 6 babies2025: 5 babies
US babies named Jacobus per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 8.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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