Yaakov Boy
How popular is Yaakov?
#1,024 boy name in 2025
218 baby boys were named Yaakov in the US in 2025, making it the 1024th most popular boy name.
5,847living people named Yaakov (est.)
16median age of people named Yaakov
5,991babies named Yaakov since 1880
1 in 15,208US babies born in 2025
Yaakov popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #1,024 for boys (▼ 55 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 218 boys |
| 10-year trend | Steady (+5% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #993 in 2015, #1,101 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2021 (237 boys) |
| Highest rank | #848 in 1986 |
| First recorded | 1948 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.2% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Yaakov is most popular
Babies named Yaakov per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- New Jersey: 2.6 per 1,000 (529 boys)
- New York: 0.9 per 1,000 (378 boys)
- Maryland: 0.3 per 1,000 (38 boys)
- Pennsylvania: 0.1 per 1,000 (16 boys)
- Illinois: 0.1 per 1,000 (15 boys)
Yaakov by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 6 | #3,315 |
| 1950s | 59 | #2,742 |
| 1960s | 85 | #1,860 |
| 1970s | 260 | #1,546 |
| 1980s | 624 | #848 |
| 1990s | 752 | #1,201 |
| 2000s | 1,170 | #1,239 |
| 2010s | 1,728 | #993 |
| 2020s | 1,307 | #951 |
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Questions
- Is Yaakov a boy or girl name?
- Yaakov is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Yaakov were boys.
- How popular is the name Yaakov?
- 218 baby boys were named Yaakov in the US in 2025, making it the 1024th most popular boy name.
- When was Yaakov most popular?
- Yaakov peaked in 2021, when 237 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #848 in 1986.
- How many people are named Yaakov?
- 5,991 babies have been named Yaakov in the US since 1880. We estimate about 5,847 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 16.
- Where is Yaakov most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Yaakov was most common in New Jersey, at 2.6 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.