Total births
23
Boys' name · since 2017
Yoab
Since 2017, U.S. Social Security records show 23 babies named Yoab, peaking in 2023. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 23
- total births
- 2017–2023
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 74%
- born in that decade
23 boys have been named Yoab since 2017, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yoab has been recorded 23 times among boys since 2017, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2017 to 2023.
- 23 total births
- 2017–2023 years on record
- 2020s peak decade
- 74% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
23 boys have been named Yoab since 2017, peaking in the 2020s, last recorded in 2023.
- 23
- total births
- 2017–2023
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 74%
- born in that decade
2020s
Peak decade
74% of everyone ever named Yoab was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
11 babies were named Yoab in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
Yoab's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Yoab's full recorded timeline at 2020, 74% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 26% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2017, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2023 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Yoab at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2023
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2017
Yoab popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2017–2023
- Peak year (2023)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
Yoab by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Yoab's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 74% of all-time use.
Yoab births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
- 2020s
2020s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 17 births (74% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yoab? ▼
23 babies have been named Yoab since 2017. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 2023 with 11 births.
When was Yoab most popular? ▼
Yoab was most popular in the 2020s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
How long has the name Yoab been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Yoab since 2017 -- 7 years through the most recent 2023 data.
What names are similar to Yoab? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yoan, Yoav, Yoandri, Yoandry, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Yoab
Nearby Names Like Yoab
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Yoab
Yoan Boy
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Yoav Boy
#12655 411 births
Yoandri Boy
#13284 224 births
Yoandry Boy
54 births
Yoandy Boy
45 births
Compare Yoab side by side: Yoab vs Yoan Yoab vs Yoav Yoab vs Yoandri
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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, 2017–2023 (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. "Yoab: Baby Name Since 2017 - 23 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yoab. 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 Yoab 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.