Yaacov vs Yaakov

Side-by-side comparison of Yaacov and Yaakov — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Yaacov

Boy name · Rank #12714

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Name B

Yaakov

Boy name · Rank #977

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Metric Yaacov Yaakov
Current Rank #12714 #977
Total Births (all years) 127 5,770
Peak Year 2000 2021
Peak Year Births 10 237
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1979 1948

Births by Decade

Decade Yaacov Yaakov
1940ss — 6
1950ss — 59
1960ss — 85
1970ss 7 260
1980ss 39 624
1990ss 11 752
2000ss 47 1,170
2010ss 18 1,728
2020ss 5 1,086

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Yaacov Yaakov
2014 — 160
2015 — 207
2016 — 159
2017 — 189
2018 — 186
2019 — 160
2020 — 180
2021 — 237
2022 — 205
2023 — 234
2024 5 230

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1979–2024.

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