Boys' name · since 2004

Yakob

36 babies named Yakob in U.S. Social Security records since 2004, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#24,609 of 45,481
all-time among boys
36
born since 2004
2010s
peak decade

Yakob is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 36 have been recorded since 2004.

Social Security Administration records show Yakob recorded 36 times among boys since 2004, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2004 to 2021.

  • #24,609 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 36 born since 2004
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yakob ranks #24,609 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 36 born since 2004, peaking in the 2010s.

#24,609 of 45,481
all-time among boys
36
born since 2004
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Yakob's 36 recorded births place it above 45.88% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Yakob's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Yakob's full recorded timeline at 2019, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2004, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2021 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Yakob popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–2021

Last recorded 2021
Peak year (2021)
8
Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
456789 200420142016201920202021 8

Yakob by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (17 births, 47% of the file).

2010s was Yakob's strongest decade.

17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.

Yakob births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 17 births (47% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Yakob? ▼
Yakob has been given to 36 babies in the U.S. since 2004, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #24,609 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2021. 8 babies were born in 2021, its single highest year.
Where does Yakob sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yakob ranks #24,609 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Yakob most popular? ▼
Yakob was most popular in the 2010s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Yakob been used? ▼
Yakob has been recorded in Social Security data since 2004, spanning 18 years of data through 2021.
What names are similar to Yakob? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yakov, Yakub, Yakir, Yaksh, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Yakob's data

  • Yakob's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (17 total births) through the 2020s (14) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Yakob

Nearby Names Like Yakob

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Yakob

Yakov Boy
#1282 3,353 births
Yakub Boy
#9388 124 births
Yakir Boy
73 births
Yaksh Boy
#13211 21 births
Yakim Boy
10 births

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Cyrill
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Domer
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Elzo
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Yakob: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 2004–2021 (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 Yakob 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.