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YAH-kove
Yaakov
OriginHebrew
Meaning"supplanting"
GenderBoy
US Rank#978
Top 1000
NB Rank#10567
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About Yaakov
The name Yaakov is currently ranked #978 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #853 in 1986. It is currently rising in popularity. The name is most popular in YAAKOV, YAAKOV, and YAAKOV.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,173 | 160 | 83.3 |
| 2015 | #995 | 207 | 108 |
| 2016 | #1,197 | 159 | 83.8 |
| 2017 | #1,058 | 189 | 102.1 |
| 2018 | #1,073 | 186 | 102.4 |
| 2019 | #1,201 | 160 | 89.2 |
| 2020 | #1,103 | 180 | 104.3 |
| 2021 | #952 | 237 | 135.5 |
| 2022 | #1,071 | 205 | 117.4 |
| 2023 | #962 | 234 | 136.8 |
| 2024 | #978 | 230 | 133.5 |
| 2025 | #1,025 | 218 | 127.6 |
World rankings
Famous Yaakovs
- Yaakov Perlow
American Hasidic rabbi and rosh yeshiva
- Yaakov Hagoel
Israeli Zionist activist
- Yaakov Shwekey
Israeli musician
- Yaakov Amidror
Israeli military commander
- Yaakov Edri
Israeli politician
- Yaakov Gesundheit
former chief rabbi of Warsaw
Yaakov in pop culture
- Yaakov Klausman
character from movie "A Stranger Among Us"
Variations & nicknames
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