Total births
11
Boys' name · since 2002
Yacouba
11 babies named Yacouba in U.S. Social Security records since 2002, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #11641
- among boys today
- 11
- born since 2002
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 19%
- more common than other boys
11 babies have been named Yacouba since 2002, making it today's #11641 boys' name.
Yacouba has 11 recorded births among boys since 2002, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #11641 as of the latest data, more common than 19% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2002 to 2024.
- #11641 among boys today
- 11 born since 2002
- 2020s peak decade
- 19% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Yacouba is currently the #11641 boys' name in America, more common than 19% of boys - 11 born since 2002, peaking in the 2020s.
- #11641
- among boys today
- 11
- born since 2002
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 19%
- more common than other boys
Yacouba vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11641
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 19% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Yacouba was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
6 babies were named Yacouba in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Yacouba compares
11 4th 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
Yacouba's all-time total is 97% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Yacouba | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 11 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 6 | 23 | 22,252 |
Yacouba's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Yacouba's SSA record in two at 2024 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2002, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2024 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Yacouba at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#11,641
Active since
2002
Yacouba popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2024
- Peak year (2024)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Yacouba by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Yacouba's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Yacouba births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yacouba? ▼
Yacouba has been given to 11 babies in the U.S. since 2002, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #11641 as of the latest data. 6 babies were born in 2024, its single highest year.
When was Yacouba most popular? ▼
Yacouba was most popular in the 2020s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Yacouba been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Yacouba since 2002 -- 23 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Yacouba? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yacoub, Yacob, Yacine, Yacqub, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Yacouba
Nearby Names Like Yacouba
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Yacouba
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Yacob Boy
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Yacine Boy
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Yacqub Boy
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Yacov Boy
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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, 2002–2024 (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. "Yacouba: #11641 Boys' Name - 11 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yacouba. 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 Yacouba 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.