boy's name
Yacouba
- Gender Boy
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 526
Yacouba is a boy's name. In 2024 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 2024, when 35 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 23,580 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1979.
Yacouba over time
Births per decade in France, 1970s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 50 |
| 1990s | 85 |
| 2000s | 100 |
| 2010s | 135 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 140 |
How popular is Yacouba?
In 2025, Yacouba was given to 25 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Yacouba 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 Yacouba
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Yacouba also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Yacouba over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Yacouba
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Yacouba — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Yacouba
How popular is the name Yacouba?
In 2025, Yacouba was given to 25 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Yacouba a girl's or a boy's name?
Yacouba is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Yacouba most popular?
Yacouba peaked in 2024, when 35 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Yacouba a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Yacouba currently ranks #1,432 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.