boy's name
Yacov
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 38
Yacov is a boy's name. In 2013 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1990, when 7 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1990.
Yacov over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2013, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 7 |
| 2000s | 16 |
| 2010s (to 2013) | 6 |
How popular is Yacov?
In 2013, Yacov was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Yacov 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 Yacov
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Yacov also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Yacov over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Yacov
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Yacov — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Yacov
How popular is the name Yacov?
In 2013, Yacov was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Yacov a girl's or a boy's name?
Yacov is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Yacov most popular?
Yacov peaked in 1990, when 7 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.
Is Yacov a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Yacov currently ranks #4,831 in the United States. It has largely dropped out of use. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.