Yakov

Boy name

Yakov has been given to 3,353 babies in the U.S. since 1953. It peaked in 2024.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

3,353

Peak year

2024 (172 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1953

10-year trend

▲ +34%

Gender split

All boys

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Yakov.

3,356 babies since 1975

3,348 babies since 1960

3,365 babies since 1912

3,337 babies since 1980

3,328 babies since 1989

3,386 babies since 1884

3,317 babies since 1893

3,317 babies since 1997

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