Yakov vs Yakob

Side-by-side comparison of Yakov and Yakob — 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

Yakob

Boy name

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Metric Yakov Yakob
Current Rank #1222 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 3,191 36
Peak Year 2024 2021
Peak Year Births 164 8
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1953 2004

Births by Decade

Decade Yakov Yakob
1950ss 18 —
1960ss 18 —
1970ss 95 —
1980ss 205 —
1990ss 395 —
2000ss 721 5
2010ss 1,074 17
2020ss 665 14

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Yakov Yakob
2014 90 5
2015 114 —
2016 113 7
2017 113 —
2018 130 —
2019 114 5
2020 121 6
2021 118 8
2022 140 —
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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