Boys' name · since 1948
Yaakov
Since 1948, U.S. Social Security records show 5,991 babies named Yaakov, peaking in 2021. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #1,591 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,024 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 5,991
- born since 1948
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Yaakov is the #1024 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 5,991 recorded since 1948.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yaakov has been recorded 5,991 times among boys since 1948, currently ranked #1024 nationally and more common than 93% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1948 to 2025.
- #1,591 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,024 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 5,991 born since 1948
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yaakov ranks #1,591 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,024 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 5,991 born since 1948, peaking in the 2010s.
- #1,591 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,024 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 5,991
- born since 1948
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yaakov's 5,991 recorded births place it above 96.5% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
10 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
How Yaakov compares
5,991 Top 12% higher than 88% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Yaakov's all-time total is 16x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Yaakov | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 5,991 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 237 | 34 | 22,252 |
Yaakov's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Yaakov splits its recorded history at 1989: 84% of all births land in the more recent half, 16% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1950 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2021 peak of 237 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Yaakov popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1948–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 237
- Annual births at peak, across 78 years of records
Yaakov by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (1,728 births, 29% of the file).
2010s was Yaakov's strongest decade.
1,728 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Yaakov births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
- 1950s 59
1950s
59 births
- 1960s 85
1960s
85 births
- 1970s 260
1970s
260 births
- 1980s 624
1980s
624 births
- 1990s
1990s
752 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,170 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,728 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,307 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,728 births (29% of all-time use).
How Yaakov compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Yaakov's total volume
Yaakov by state
Where Yaakov concentrates geographically, total births since 1948
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 2,844 | 47.5% |
| #2 | New Jersey | | 1,802 | 30.1% |
| #3 | Maryland | | 178 | 3.0% |
| #4 | California | | 141 | 2.4% |
| #5 | Florida | | 56 | 0.9% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 43 | 0.7% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 16 | 0.3% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 5 | 0.1% |
2,844 of 5,991 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.
Yaakov appears in 10 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Yaakov's data
- Yaakov's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (1,728 total births) through the 2020s (1,307) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Yaakovs (2,844 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Yaakov: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2021)
Similar record span (~77 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1948–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Yaakov draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.