Supplanter; held by the heel
Jayko is a modern phonetic variation of Jacob or its diminutive Jake. It shares the etymological roots of the Hebrew name Yaakov, referring to the biblical story of Jacob being born holding his twin brother's heel.
Less common today
Jayko isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,321 in 2016.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
