Compare two names
Yaakov and Yakov side by side: Yaakov peaked in 2021 and Yakov in 2024; in 2025 they were given to 218 and 153 babies.
Yaakov and Yakov, year by year
Girls and boys together; Yaakov solid, Yakov dashed.
| Yaakov | Yakov | |
|---|---|---|
| Births 2025 | 218 | 153 |
| Rank 2025 | #1,025 among boys’ names | #1,286 among boys’ names |
| Recorded since 1880 | 5,991 | 3,353 |
| Peak year | 2021 | 2024 |
| Girls | 0% | 0% |
| Alive, estimated | 5,830 | 3,280 |
| Median age | 16 | 14 |
Both names: SSA national file, published May 8, 2026, and SSA’s cohort life tables.