Total births
124
Boys' name · since 2004
Yakub
124 babies named Yakub in U.S. Social Security records since 2004, with the highest year being 2015. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8735
- among boys today
- 124
- born since 2004
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 39%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Yakub is the #8735 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 124 recorded since 2004.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yakub has been recorded 124 times among boys since 2004, currently ranked #8735 nationally and more common than 39% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2004 to 2025.
- #8735 among boys today
- 124 born since 2004
- 2010s peak decade
- 39% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Yakub is currently the #8735 boys' name in America, more common than 39% of boys - 124 born since 2004, peaking in the 2010s.
- #8735
- among boys today
- 124
- born since 2004
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 39%
- more common than other boys
Yakub vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#8735
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 39% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Yakub was born in this single decade.
2015
Single peak year
11 babies were named Yakub in 2015 - its busiest year on record.
How Yakub compares
124 29th 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
Yakub's all-time total is 66% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Yakub | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 124 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 23 | 22,252 |
Yakub's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Yakub splits its recorded history at 2016: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2004 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2015 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Yakub at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2015
Current rank
#8,735
Active since
2004
Yakub popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–2025
- Peak year (2015)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Yakub by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Yakub's strongest decade.
67 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Yakub births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 19
2000s
19 births
- 2010s
2010s
67 births
- 2020s
2020s
38 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 67 births (54% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yakub? ▼
Yakub has been given to 124 babies in the U.S. since 2004, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #8735 as of the latest data. 11 babies were born in 2015, its single highest year.
When was Yakub most popular? ▼
Yakub was most popular in the 2010s decade with 67 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
How long has the name Yakub been used? ▼
Yakub has been recorded in Social Security data since 2004, spanning 22 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Yakub? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yakov, Yakir, Yakob, Yaksh, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Yakub's data
- Yakub's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (67 total births) through the 2020s (38) -- 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 Yakub
Nearby Names Like Yakub
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Yakub
Yakov Boy
#1195 3,353 births
Yakir Boy
73 births
Yakob Boy
36 births
Yaksh Boy
#8858 21 births
Yakim Boy
#13995 10 births
Compare Yakub side by side: Yakub vs Yakov Yakub vs Yakir Yakub vs Yakob
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Yakub
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, 2004–2025 (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. "Yakub: #8735 Boys' Name - 124 Births, Peak 2015." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yakub. 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 Yakub 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.