Yakov is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find how many babies have been named Yakov across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Yakov has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 3,353 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 306 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Yakov per year, United States (1953 to 2025). United States peaked in 2024 (172/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2011 (22/yr).
Yakov is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2024, when it ranked #2,490 nationally (given to 192 babies that year).
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