Jacorian
A unique spelling variation of the masculine name Jacob, derived from Hebrew meaning "supplanter".
Name Census estimates that about 483 living Americans carry the first name Jacorian. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Jacorian today is around 18 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jacorian births was 2008 (35 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jacorian. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
483
~ 1 in 709,636 Americans
Peak year
2008
35 babies that year
Average age
18
years old
2023 SSA rank
#12,978
Tracked since 1990
Census
Jacorian in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 361 people with the first name Jacorian, which placed it at #26,014 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#26,014
National first-name rank
People counted
361
361 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
95.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jacorian
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jacorian is Black at 95.6%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (2.5%) and White (0.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Jacorian described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Jacorian at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American95.6% · 345
- Two or more races2.5% · 9
- White0.8% · 3
- Hispanic or Latino0.8% · 3
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 1
Popularity
Jacorian: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jacorian from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 230 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jacorian by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Jacorian during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jacorians live
The SSA's state-level files cover 5 states and territories. Texas, Alabama, Louisiana recorded the most babies named Jacorian, while Tennessee, Mississippi, Louisiana recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 36 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jacorian
The name Jacorian is a modern variation of the traditional name Jacob, which has its roots in the Hebrew language. The name Jacob is derived from the Hebrew word "ya'aqov," which means "supplanter" or "one who follows at the heel." This name has a rich biblical history and is found in the Old Testament of the Bible.
The name Jacob is associated with the patriarch Jacob, the son of Isaac and Rebekah, and the grandson of Abraham. According to biblical accounts, Jacob was born holding onto the heel of his twin brother Esau, which led to his name being a reference to this event. Jacob's story is significant in the Book of Genesis and is a central figure in the history of the Israelites.
The earliest recorded instances of the name Jacob can be traced back to ancient Hebrew texts and religious scriptures. The name has been used throughout history by various cultures and religions, including Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. It has also been adapted and transliterated into different languages and cultures.
Notable historical figures with the name Jacob or its variants include:
1. Jacob the Patriarch (c. 1900 BCE), the biblical figure and progenitor of the Twelve Tribes of Israel.
2. Jacob bar Samson (c. 200 CE), a Jewish scholar and author of the Tosefta.
3. Jacob ben Asher (c. 1275-1340), a prominent medieval rabbi and codifier of Jewish law.
4. Jacob Böhme (1575-1624), a German Christian mystic and philosopher.
5. Jacob Grimm (1785-1863), a German philologist, jurist, and one of the famous Brothers Grimm responsible for collecting and publishing folk tales.
The name Jacorian, being a modern variation, likely emerged in recent centuries as a creative spelling or combination of the traditional name Jacob with other influences. It maintains the essence of the original Hebrew name while adding a unique twist, reflecting the diverse cultural and linguistic influences that have shaped naming practices over time.
People
Jacorian + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jacorian as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Jacorian: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jacorian?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 483 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jacorian going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 709,636 US residents.
Is Jacorian a common name?
We classify Jacorian as "Very Rare". It ranks above 84.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 489 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jacorian most popular?
The single biggest year for Jacorian was 2008, when 35 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jacorian is about 18 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jacorian in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 361 people with the name Jacorian, or 0.12 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #26,014 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Jacorian in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Jacorian?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jacorian appears almost entirely male. Of the 361 people counted with this name, 99.2% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Jacorian?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jacorian is Black at 95.6%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (2.5%) and White (0.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Jacorian most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Jacorian in the 2020 Census, accounting for 95.6% (345 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Jacorian in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jacorian a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jacorian in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Jacorian still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jacorian in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Jacorian can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are named Jacorian?
If you just want to know how many Americans are named Jacorian, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.