boy's name
Yakouba
- Gender Boy
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 90
Yakouba is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in France in 1979, when 5 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 117,911 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1979.
Yakouba 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 | 5 |
| 1990s | 20 |
| 2000s | 30 |
| 2010s | 10 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 20 |
How popular is Yakouba?
In 2025, Yakouba was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
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 Yakouba
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Yakouba also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Yakouba over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Yakouba
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Yakouba — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Yakouba
Is Yakouba a girl's or a boy's name?
Yakouba is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Yakouba most popular?
Yakouba peaked in 1979, when 5 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Yakouba a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Yakouba currently ranks #5,028 in France. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.