boy's name
Yakup
- Origin Turkish
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 496
Yakup is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Yakup is a name of Turkish origin.
- Peaked in France in 2014, when 20 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 1976.
Yakup 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 | 10 |
| 1980s | 60 |
| 1990s | 100 |
| 2000s | 90 |
| 2010s | 135 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 55 |
How popular is Yakup?
In 2025, Yakup was given to 5 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Yakup 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 Yakup
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Yakup also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Yakup over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Yakup
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Yakup — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Yakup
How popular is the name Yakup?
In 2025, Yakup was given to 5 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Yakup a girl's or a boy's name?
Yakup is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Yakup most popular?
Yakup peaked in 2014, when 20 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Yakup a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Yakup currently ranks #3,179 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.