Boys' name · since 1970
Yoav
411 babies named Yoav in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8,878 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #9,075 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 411
- born since 1970
- 2000s
- peak decade
Yes -- Yoav is the #9075 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 411 recorded since 1970.
Social Security Administration records show Yoav recorded 411 times among boys since 1970, holding rank #9075 nationally today, ahead of 35% of boys, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 2025.
- #8,878 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #9,075 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 411 born since 1970
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yoav ranks #8,878 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #9,075 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 411 born since 1970, peaking in the 2000s.
- #8,878 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #9,075 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 411
- born since 1970
- 2000s
- peak decade
Yoav's 411 recorded births place it above 80.47% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by New York.
How Yoav compares
411 Top 48% higher than 52% of 13,930 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
Yoav's all-time total is 11% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Yoav | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 411 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 29 | 34 | 22,252 |
Yoav's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Yoav's full recorded timeline at 2006, 63% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 37% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1970, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2008 peak of 29 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Yoav popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2025
- Peak year (2008)
- 29
- Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
Yoav by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (166 births, 40% of the file).
2000s was Yoav's strongest decade.
166 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Yoav births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 10
1970s
10 births
- 1980s 35
1980s
35 births
- 1990s 35
1990s
35 births
- 2000s
2000s
166 births
- 2010s
2010s
111 births
- 2020s 54
2020s
54 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 166 births (40% of all-time use).
Yoav by state
Where Yoav concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 48 | 11.7% |
| #2 | California | | 6 | 1.5% |
48 of 411 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yoav? ▼
Where does Yoav sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Yoav most popular? ▼
Where is Yoav most popular? ▼
How long has the name Yoav been used? ▼
What names are similar to Yoav? ▼
What to do with Yoav's data
- Yoav's decade-level peak was the 2000s (166 total births); usage has since declined to 54 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Yoavs (48 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Yoav
Nearby Names Like Yoav
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Yoav
Compare Yoav side by side: Yoav vs Yoan Yoav vs Yoandri Yoav vs Yoandry
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Yoav
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Yoav: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2008)
Similar record span (~55 yrs)
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, 1970–2025 (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 Yoav 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.