Yaaqoub vs Yaakov

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

Name A

Yaaqoub

Boy name · Rank #14226

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Name B

Yaakov

Boy name · Rank #977

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Metric Yaaqoub Yaakov
Current Rank #14226 #977
Total Births (all years) 5 5,770
Peak Year 2024 2021
Peak Year Births 5 237
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2024 1948

Births by Decade

Decade Yaaqoub Yaakov
1940ss — 6
1950ss — 59
1960ss — 85
1970ss — 260
1980ss — 624
1990ss — 752
2000ss — 1,170
2010ss — 1,728
2020ss 5 1,086

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Yaaqoub 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, 2024–2024.

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