Yaakov vs Yaacov

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

Name A

Yaakov

Boy name · Rank #977

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Name B

Yaacov

Boy name · Rank #12714

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1948–2024.

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