Supplanter or held by the heel
Jacoya is a modern American elaboration of the name Jacqueline or Jacoba. It shares the same Hebrew roots as Jacob, referring to the biblical story of the patriarch born clutching his twin brother's heel.
Less common today
Jacoya isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,195 in 1994.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
