Yakub vs Yakov

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

Name A

Yakub

Boy name · Rank #8705

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Name B

Yakov

Boy name · Rank #1222

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Metric Yakub Yakov
Current Rank #8705 #1222
Total Births (all years) 116 3,191
Peak Year 2015 2024
Peak Year Births 11 164
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2004 1953

Births by Decade

Decade Yakub Yakov
1950ss — 18
1960ss — 18
1970ss — 95
1980ss — 205
1990ss — 395
2000ss 19 721
2010ss 67 1,074
2020ss 30 665

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Yakub Yakov
2014 7 90
2015 11 114
2016 5 113
2017 5 113
2018 6 130
2019 10 114
2020 8 121
2021 6 118
2022 7 140
2023 — 122
2024 9 164

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, 2004–2024.

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