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Yaakov Name Popularity and Statistics

Yaakov is predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

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Yaakov is spelled Y-A-A-K-O-V. The name has 6 letters.

Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births5,991
First Year on Record1948
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Yaakov Popularity in 2025

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Boys

Rank#1,024

Recorded Births218

What Changed?
  • Boys usage fell 55 places to #1,024 and recorded 15 fewer births compared with 2024.

Figures reflect this exact spelling in the latest available U.S. Social Security Administration records. See the complete year-by-year trend.

Recent National Record

Yaakov Popularity by Year

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The table below shows the most recent available records for this exact spelling from 2002 through 2025. Use the full history page to explore every recorded year.

YearUsage CategoryRecorded BirthsNational Rank
2025Boys218#1,024
2024Boys233#969
2023Boys234#961
2022Boys205#1,069
2021Boys237#951
2020Boys180#1,101
2019Boys160#1,193
2018Boys186#1,070
2017Boys189#1,056
2016Boys159#1,194
2015Boys207#993
2014Boys160#1,170
2013Boys178#1,058
2012Boys155#1,172
2011Boys153#1,167
2010Boys181#1,059
2009Boys131#1,324
2008Boys123#1,380
2007Boys137#1,277
2006Boys135#1,239
2005Boys120#1,282
2004Boys110#1,335
2003Boys112#1,269
2002Boys107#1,268

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Peak years are based on the highest recorded birth totals for this exact spelling and usage category. They are ordered by birth count, not chronologically.

#1

2021 · Boys

237 recorded births

National rank #951

#2

2023 · Boys

234 recorded births

National rank #961

#3

2024 · Boys

233 recorded births

National rank #969

#4

2025 · Boys

218 recorded births

National rank #1,024

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Geographic Popularity

Where Yaakov Ranked Highest in 2025

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State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Boys#83 in NJ113 recorded births · records in 4 states

Top States for Boys

StateRankRecorded Births
NJ#83113
NY#27667
MD#47510
FL#1,4787
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