Yakov vs Yakir

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

Name A

Yakov

Boy name · Rank #1222

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Name B

Yakir

Boy name

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Metric Yakov Yakir
Current Rank #1222 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 3,191 73
Peak Year 2024 2010
Peak Year Births 164 9
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1953 2000

Births by Decade

Decade Yakov Yakir
1950ss 18 —
1960ss 18 —
1970ss 95 —
1980ss 205 —
1990ss 395 —
2000ss 721 33
2010ss 1,074 35
2020ss 665 5

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Yakov Yakir
2014 90 —
2015 114 —
2016 113 5
2017 113 5
2018 130 —
2019 114 —
2020 121 —
2021 118 —
2022 140 5
2023 122 —
2024 164 —

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, 1953–2024.

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