Total births
61
Boys' name · since 2003
Yacqub
Yacqub has 61 recorded births since 2003 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2015 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 61
- total births
- 2003–2017
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 62%
- born in that decade
Yacqub is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 61 have been recorded since 2003.
Yacqub has 61 recorded births among boys since 2003, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, 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 2003 to 2017.
- 61 total births
- 2003–2017 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 62% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
61 boys have been named Yacqub since 2003, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2017.
- 61
- total births
- 2003–2017
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 62%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
62% of everyone ever named Yacqub was born in this single decade.
2015
Single peak year
8 babies were named Yacqub in 2015 - its busiest year on record.
Yacqub's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Yacqub's SSA record in two at 2013 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2005, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2015 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Yacqub at a glance
Last recorded 2017Peak year
2015
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2003
Yacqub popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2017
- Peak year (2015)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Yacqub by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Yacqub's strongest decade.
38 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.
Yacqub births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
23 births
- 2010s
2010s
38 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 38 births (62% of all-time use).
Yacqub by state
Where Yacqub concentrates geographically, total births since 2003
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Minnesota | | 10 | 16.4% |
Minnesota share of Yacqub's total US births 16.4%
10 of 61 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yacqub? ▼
Since 2003, Social Security records show 61 babies named Yacqub. The most recent recorded year was 2017. Its busiest year on record was 2015, with 8 births.
When was Yacqub most popular? ▼
Yacqub was most popular in the 2010s decade with 38 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
Where is Yacqub most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Yacqub are Minnesota (10 births).
How long has the name Yacqub been used? ▼
Records for Yacqub go back to 2003, giving 15 years of history through 2017.
What names are similar to Yacqub? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yacoub, Yacob, Yacine, Yacov, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Yacqub's data
- Minnesota records the most Yacqubs (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Minnesota names
- 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 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, 2003–2017 (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. "Yacqub: Baby Name Since 2003 - 61 Births, Peak 2015." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yacqub. 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 Yacqub 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.