boy's name
Yacoub
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,519
France
#618
2025 births
Yacoub is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in France in 2021, when 85 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 8,421 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1933.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Yacoub over time
Births per decade in France, 1930s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 10 |
| 1940s | 15 |
| 1950s | 15 |
| 1960s | 10 |
| 1980s | 30 |
| 1990s | 30 |
| 2000s | 80 |
| 2010s | 415 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 430 |
How popular is Yacoub?
In 2025, Yacoub was given to 70 babies in France, ranking #618 that year. It is a rare choice.
Where Yacoub is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Yacoub
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Yacoub also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Yacoub over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Yacoub
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Yacoub — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Yacoub
How popular is the name Yacoub?
In 2025, Yacoub was given to 70 babies in France, ranking #618 that year. It is a rare choice.
Is Yacoub a girl's or a boy's name?
Yacoub is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Yacoub?
Yacoub has 2 syllables.
When was Yacoub most popular?
Yacoub peaked in 2021, when 85 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Yacoub a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Yacoub currently ranks #618 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.