boy's name
Yakov
- Origin Russian
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 3,834
Yakov is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 153 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Yakov is a name of Russian origin.
- Peaked in 2024, when 172 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 21,669 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1953.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Yakov over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 18 |
| 1960s | 18 |
| 1970s | 95 |
| 1980s | 205 |
| 1990s | 395 |
| 2000s | 721 |
| 2010s | 1,074 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 827 |
How popular is Yakov?
In 2025, Yakov was given to 153 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Yakov 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 Yakov
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Yakov also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Yakov over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Yakov in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Yakov
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Yakov — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Yakov
How popular is the name Yakov?
In 2025, Yakov was given to 153 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Yakov a girl's or a boy's name?
Yakov is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Yakov?
Yakov has 2 syllables.
When was Yakov most popular?
Yakov peaked in 2024, when 172 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Yakov a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Yakov currently ranks #1,282 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.