boy's name
Yakob
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Births on record 42
Yakob is a boy's name. In 2021 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 2021, when 8 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 2004.
Yakob over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2021, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2010s | 17 |
| 2020s (to 2021) | 14 |
How popular is Yakob?
In 2021, Yakob was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Yakob 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 Yakob
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Yakob also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Yakob over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Yakob
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Yakob — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Yakob
How popular is the name Yakob?
In 2021, Yakob was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Yakob a girl's or a boy's name?
Yakob is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Yakob most popular?
Yakob peaked in 2021, when 8 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.