Total births
5
Boys' name · since 2024
Yaaqoub
Since 2024, U.S. Social Security records show 5 babies named Yaaqoub, peaking in 2024. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #14277
- among boys today
- 5
- born since 2024
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 0%
- more common than other boys
Yaaqoub currently ranks #14277 among boys' names in America, with 5 babies recorded since 2024.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yaaqoub has been recorded 5 times among boys since 2024, currently ranked #14277 nationally and more common than 0% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2024 to 2024.
- #14277 among boys today
- 5 born since 2024
- 2020s peak decade
- 0% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Yaaqoub is currently the #14277 boys' name in America, more common than 0% of boys - 5 born since 2024, peaking in the 2020s.
- #14277
- among boys today
- 5
- born since 2024
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 0%
- more common than other boys
Yaaqoub vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#14277
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 0% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Yaaqoub was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
5 babies were named Yaaqoub in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Yaaqoub compares
5 0th percentile among 14,294 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
Yaaqoub's all-time total is 99% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Yaaqoub | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 5 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 5 | 23 | 22,252 |
Yaaqoub at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#14,277
Active since
2024
Yaaqoub popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2024
- Peak year (2024)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 1 years of records
Yaaqoub by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Yaaqoub's strongest decade.
5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Yaaqoub births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2020s
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 5 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yaaqoub? ▼
5 babies have been named Yaaqoub since 2024. It currently ranks #14277 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 5 births.
When was Yaaqoub most popular? ▼
Yaaqoub was most popular in the 2020s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Yaaqoub been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Yaaqoub since 2024 -- 1 year through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Yaaqoub? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yaakov, Yaacov, Yaasir, Yaaseen, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Yaaqoub
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Yaaqoub
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Yaacov Boy
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Yaasir Boy
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Yaaseen Boy
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Yaamir Boy
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Compare Yaaqoub side by side: Yaaqoub vs Yaakov Yaaqoub vs Yaacov Yaaqoub vs Yaasir
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2024–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Yaaqoub: #14277 Boys' Name - 5 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yaaqoub. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Yaaqoub 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 June 2026.