Total births
80
Boys' name · since 2013
Yaqoub
Yaqoub has 80 recorded births since 2013 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2024 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6769
- among boys today
- 80
- born since 2013
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 53%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Yaqoub is the #6769 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 80 recorded since 2013.
Social Security Administration records show Yaqoub recorded 80 times among boys since 2013, holding rank #6769 nationally today, ahead of 53% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2013 to 2025.
- #6769 among boys today
- 80 born since 2013
- 2020s peak decade
- 53% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Yaqoub is currently the #6769 boys' name in America, more common than 53% of boys - 80 born since 2013, peaking in the 2020s.
- #6769
- among boys today
- 80
- born since 2013
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 53%
- more common than other boys
Yaqoub vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#6769
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 53% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
57% of everyone ever named Yaqoub was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
13 babies were named Yaqoub in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Yaqoub compares
80 23th 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
Yaqoub's all-time total is 78% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Yaqoub | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 80 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 23 | 22,252 |
Yaqoub's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Yaqoub's SSA record in two at 2020 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2013, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2024 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Yaqoub at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#6,769
Active since
2013
Yaqoub popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2013–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Yaqoub by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Yaqoub's strongest decade.
46 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Yaqoub births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
34 births
- 2020s
2020s
46 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 46 births (57% of all-time use).
Yaqoub by state
Where Yaqoub concentrates geographically, total births since 2013
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 6.3% |
California share of Yaqoub's total US births 6.3%
5 of 80 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yaqoub? ▼
Yaqoub has been given to 80 babies in the U.S. since 2013, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #6769 as of the latest data. 13 babies were born in 2024, its single highest year.
When was Yaqoub most popular? ▼
Yaqoub was most popular in the 2020s decade with 46 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Yaqoub most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Yaqoub are California (5 births).
How long has the name Yaqoub been used? ▼
Records for Yaqoub go back to 2013, giving 13 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Yaqoub? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yaqub, Yaqoob, Yaqeen. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Yaqoub's data
- California records the most Yaqoubs (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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.
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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, 2013–2025 (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. "Yaqoub: #6769 Boys' Name - 80 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yaqoub. 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 Yaqoub 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.