boy's name
Yacob
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 456
Yacob is a boy's name. In 2024 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2017, when 18 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1990.
Yacob over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 12 |
| 2000s | 52 |
| 2010s | 106 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 32 |
How popular is Yacob?
In 2024, Yacob was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Yacob is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Yacob
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Yacob also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Yacob over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Yacob
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Yacob — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Yacob
How popular is the name Yacob?
In 2024, Yacob was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Yacob a girl's or a boy's name?
Yacob is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Yacob most popular?
Yacob peaked in 2017, when 18 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Yacob a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Yacob currently ranks #2,730 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.