Yaakov

Given to 5,991 US babies since 1948

▲ Rising +35% vs. 2018–2020

Rank in 2025

#1024

recorded as boys

55 since 2024

Babies in 2025

218

boys 218

Peak year

2023

234 babies recorded as boys

All-time total

5,991

since 1948

Born a Yaakov? See how many share your birth year.

Any year from 1880 to 2025.

Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025

Recorded as boys

Yaakov was most popular in 2023, when 234 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.14 per 1,000). In 2025, 218 babies were named Yaakov, ranking #1024 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's up 35%.

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Year	Girls	Rank	Boys	Rank
2025	<5	—	218	1024
2024	<5	—	233	969
2023	<5	—	234	961
2022	<5	—	205	1069
2021	<5	—	237	951
2020	<5	—	180	1101
2019	<5	—	160	1193
2018	<5	—	186	1070
2017	<5	—	189	1056
2016	<5	—	159	1194
2015	<5	—	207	993
2014	<5	—	160	1170
2013	<5	—	178	1058
2012	<5	—	155	1172
2011	<5	—	153	1167
2010	<5	—	181	1059
2009	<5	—	131	1324
2008	<5	—	123	1380
2007	<5	—	137	1277
2006	<5	—	135	1239
2005	<5	—	120	1282
2004	<5	—	110	1335
2003	<5	—	112	1269
2002	<5	—	107	1268
2001	<5	—	104	1277
2000	<5	—	91	1382
1999	<5	—	106	1203
1998	<5	—	66	1585
1997	<5	—	94	1234
1996	<5	—	61	1599
1995	<5	—	78	1327
1994	<5	—	78	1322
1993	<5	—	56	1601
1992	<5	—	71	1340
1991	<5	—	80	1245
1990	<5	—	62	1420
1989	<5	—	75	1243
1988	<5	—	70	1215
1987	<5	—	94	974
1986	<5	—	114	848
1985	<5	—	57	1268
1984	<5	—	55	1240
1983	<5	—	38	1562
1982	<5	—	34	1700
1981	<5	—	47	1373
1980	<5	—	40	1524
1979	<5	—	37	1570
1978	<5	—	26	1913
1977	<5	—	36	1546
1976	<5	—	28	1781
1975	<5	—	23	2001
1974	<5	—	23	1934
1973	<5	—	27	1696
1972	<5	—	20	2020
1971	<5	—	21	1987
1970	<5	—	19	2058
1969	<5	—	20	1861
1968	<5	—	12	2445
1967	<5	—	13	2242
1966	<5	—	10	2627
1965	<5	—	6	3537
1964	<5	—	5	4039
1963	<5	—	5	4048
1962	<5	—	<5	—
1961	<5	—	9	2900
1960	<5	—	5	4038
1959	<5	—	8	3037
1958	<5	—	9	2818
1957	<5	—	6	3552
1956	<5	—	<5	—
1955	<5	—	8	2964
1954	<5	—	9	2743
1953	<5	—	8	2905
1952	<5	—	6	3373
1951	<5	—	<5	—
1950	<5	—	5	3681
1949	<5	—	<5	—
1948	<5	—	6	3316