Jacobi
Meaning
elaborated form of Jacob, traditionally 'supplanter'
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Jacobi peaked in the 2000s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
114 people · the #37,641 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 1,000,000 · median age 52
Among people named Jacobi living in Brazil at the 2022 census, roughly as many were born in the 1960s as in the 1970s, more than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Jacobi
Most people given the name Jacobi in the United States are teenagers or young adults today.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Jacobi deep dive
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