Total births
202
Boys' name · since 1990
Yacob
202 babies named Yacob in U.S. Social Security records since 1990, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9307
- among boys today
- 202
- born since 1990
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 35%
- more common than other boys
Yacob currently ranks #9307 among boys' names in America, with 202 babies recorded since 1990.
Yacob has 202 recorded births among boys since 1990, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #9307 as of the latest data, more common than 35% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 2024.
- #9307 among boys today
- 202 born since 1990
- 2010s peak decade
- 35% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Yacob is currently the #9307 boys' name in America, more common than 35% of boys - 202 born since 1990, peaking in the 2010s.
- #9307
- among boys today
- 202
- born since 1990
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 35%
- more common than other boys
Yacob vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#9307
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 35% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Yacob was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
18 babies were named Yacob in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
How Yacob compares
202 38th 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
Yacob's all-time total is 45% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Yacob | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 202 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 18 | 23 | 22,252 |
Yacob's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Yacob's full recorded timeline at 2012, 60% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 40% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1994, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2017 peak of 18 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Yacob at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2017
Current rank
#9,307
Active since
1990
Yacob popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2024
- Peak year (2017)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Yacob by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Yacob's strongest decade.
106 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Yacob births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 12
1990s
12 births
- 2000s
2000s
52 births
- 2010s
2010s
106 births
- 2020s 32
2020s
32 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 106 births (52% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yacob? ▼
Since 1990, Social Security records show 202 babies named Yacob. Today it holds rank #9307 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2017, with 18 births.
When was Yacob most popular? ▼
Yacob was most popular in the 2010s decade with 106 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
How long has the name Yacob been used? ▼
Yacob has been recorded in Social Security data since 1990, spanning 35 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Yacob? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yacoub, Yacine, Yacqub, Yacov, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Yacob's data
- Yacob's decade-level peak was the 2010s (106 total births); usage has since declined to 32 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Yacob
Nearby Names Like Yacob
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Yacob
Yacoub Boy
#6639 278 births
Yacine Boy
#10389 118 births
Yacqub Boy
61 births
Yacov Boy
29 births
Yaciel Boy
20 births
Compare Yacob side by side: Yacob vs Yacoub Yacob vs Yacine Yacob vs Yacqub
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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, 1990–2024 (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. "Yacob: #9307 Boys' Name - 202 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yacob. 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 Yacob 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.