Jaycob
/?d??e?.k?b/ · 2 syllables
♂ Male ◎ Hebrew ◈ 2 syllables
"Supplanter, held by the heel"

From Hebrew

Jaycob means supplanter or heel-grabber — the AY-COB variant of Jacob, from the Hebrew. Same wrestled-God-became-Israel heritage, AY-COB calligraphy. Two syllables of wrestled-God through AY-COB visual distinction.

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Jaycob at a glance
MeaningSupplanter, held by the heel
OriginHebrew
GenderMale
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 2
US Rank (today)#1584
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Why parents love Jaycob
  • Same Jacob — wrestled God, became Israel.
  • Two syllables with a modern, Hebrew sound: JAY-kob.
  • The AY-COB gives visual distinction.
  • Jay and Cob are both embedded.
  • The meaning supplanter carries Genesis depth.
The vibe of Jaycob
supplanterheel-grabberAY-COBJacobHebrewwrestled Godbecame IsraelmodernvisualGenesis
Origin & history of Jaycob
Hebrew Ya'aqov AY-COB Jaycob
1
Hebrew roots
Jaycob IS the AY-COB variant of Jacob meaning supplanter.
2
First recorded
Earliest known use: AY-COB variant.
3
Today
Jaycob remains a beloved choice, ranking #1584 in the US. 4,437 babies have been named Jaycob since 1981.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
How popular is Jaycob?
2012 peak year
Today, Jaycob is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #1584), with only about 119 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2012, 236 babies were given the name (ranked #888 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2010s. Jaycob has been declining in recent years. In all, around 4,437 babies have been registered as Jaycob since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
236 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #888)
119 Avg. per year
(last decade)
1,190 Total registrations
last 10 years
4,437 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #1,584) Moderate
↓ Declining in recent years
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Numerology of Jaycob
2
Life path number
The Peacemaker
Diplomacy, harmony and deep empathy.

Jaycob's Life Path 1 is the leader's number — patriarch leadership. People named Jaycob tend to be modern, strong, and gifted at AY-COB God-wrestling distinction.

AY-COB God-wrestling
Jacob-Israel
Modern-visual
Jay-Cob dual
Genesis-deep
J1
A1
Y7
C3
O6
B2
Sum: 20 → Life path 2
Personality of Jaycob
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Peaceful
They bring calm to every room.
💞
Deeply loving
Their love runs deep and steady.
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Intuitive
They read people with extraordinary accuracy.
🎵
Artistic soul
Beauty speaks to them powerfully.
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