Yakov Name Popularity and Statistics

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

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How Do You Spell Yakov?

Yakov is spelled Y-A-K-O-V. The name has 5 letters.

Most Recent Year on Record2025

Total Recorded U.S. Births3,353

First Year on Record1953

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Yakov Popularity in 2025

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Boys

Rank#1,281

Recorded Births153

What Changed?

Boys usage fell 88 places to #1,281 and recorded 19 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.

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Yakov 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.

Year	Usage Category	Recorded Births	National Rank
2025	Boys	153	#1,281
2024	Boys	172	#1,193
2023	Boys	123	#1,465
2022	Boys	140	#1,341
2021	Boys	118	#1,503
2020	Boys	121	#1,423
2019	Boys	114	#1,494
2018	Boys	130	#1,360
2017	Boys	113	#1,488
2016	Boys	113	#1,501
2015	Boys	114	#1,468
2014	Boys	90	#1,691
2013	Boys	102	#1,546
2012	Boys	104	#1,535
2011	Boys	108	#1,495
2010	Boys	86	#1,752
2009	Boys	114	#1,459
2008	Boys	91	#1,679
2007	Boys	91	#1,669
2006	Boys	73	#1,856
2005	Boys	74	#1,772
2004	Boys	64	#1,911
2003	Boys	61	#1,906
2002	Boys	50	#2,125

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

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Highest Recorded Birth Totals

When Was Yakov Most Popular?

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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.

2024 · Boys

172 recorded births

National rank #1,193

2025 · Boys

153 recorded births

National rank #1,281

2022 · Boys

140 recorded births

National rank #1,341

2018 · Boys

130 recorded births

National rank #1,360

Geographic Popularity

Where Yakov 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#151 in NY126 recorded births · records in 2 states

Top States for Boys

State	Rank	Recorded Births
NY	#151	126
NJ	#396	20

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