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