Total births
36
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.
- 36
- total births
- 2004–2021
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that 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.
- 36 total births
- 2004–2021 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 47% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
36 boys have been named Yakob since 2004, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2021.
- 36
- total births
- 2004–2021
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Yakob was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
8 babies were named Yakob in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
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 at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
2021
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2004
Yakob popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–2021
- Peak year (2021)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Yakob by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
17 births
- 2020s
2020s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 17 births (47% of all-time use).
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 last appearance in the data was 2021. 8 babies were born in 2021, its single highest year.
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.
- 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 Yakob
Nearby Names Like Yakob
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Yakob
Yakov Boy
#1195 3,353 births
Yakub Boy
#8735 124 births
Yakir Boy
73 births
Yaksh Boy
#8858 21 births
Yakim Boy
#13995 10 births
Compare Yakob side by side: Yakob vs Yakov Yakob vs Yakub Yakob vs Yakir
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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, 2004–2021 (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. "Yakob: Baby Name Since 2004 - 36 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yakob. 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 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 June 2026.