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Worldwide Name Statistics

Yaakov

Ranked #3314 - 1 in 1,383,126 people
US

Most common in

United States

5,784 bearers

World total

5,784

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#3314

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States5,784
Worldwide
~5,784
rank #3314
Rarity
1 in 1,383,126
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~5,784 in US

About the name Yaakov

There are an estimated 5,784 people named Yaakov alive worldwide today. That ranks Yaakov at #3314 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Yaakov is held by approximately 5,784 people, ranking #3314 among first names. That works out to roughly 2 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 57,382 U.S. residents).

Historically Yaakov is used overwhelmingly as a male name (100.0% male).

Yaakov appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 100.0%Female 0.0%

Yaakov popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Yaakov, 1948 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1948: 6
  2. 1950: 5
  3. 1952: 6
  4. 1953: 8
  5. 1954: 9
  6. 1955: 8
  7. 1957: 6
  8. 1958: 9
  9. 1959: 8
  10. 1960: 5
  11. 1961: 9
  12. 1963: 5
  13. 1964: 5
  14. 1965: 6
  15. 1966: 10
  16. 1967: 13
  17. 1968: 12
  18. 1969: 20
  19. 1970: 19
  20. 1971: 21
  21. 1972: 20
  22. 1973: 27
  23. 1974: 23
  24. 1975: 23
  25. 1976: 28
  26. 1977: 36
  27. 1978: 26
  28. 1979: 37
  29. 1980: 40
  30. 1981: 47
  31. 1982: 34
  32. 1983: 38
  33. 1984: 55
  34. 1985: 57
  35. 1986: 114
  36. 1987: 94
  37. 1988: 70
  38. 1989: 75
  39. 1990: 62
  40. 1991: 80
  41. 1992: 71
  42. 1993: 56
  43. 1994: 78
  44. 1995: 78
  45. 1996: 61
  46. 1997: 94
  47. 1998: 66
  48. 1999: 106
  49. 2000: 91
  50. 2001: 104
  51. 2002: 107
  52. 2003: 112
  53. 2004: 110
  54. 2005: 120
  55. 2006: 135
  56. 2007: 137
  57. 2008: 123
  58. 2009: 131
  59. 2010: 181
  60. 2011: 153
  61. 2012: 155
  62. 2013: 178
  63. 2014: 160
  64. 2015: 207
  65. 2016: 159
  66. 2017: 189
  67. 2018: 186
  68. 2019: 160
  69. 2020: 180
  70. 2021: 237
  71. 2022: 205
  72. 2023: 234
  73. 2024: 233
  74. 2025: 218

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Yaakov worldwide?

There are an estimated 5,784 people named Yaakov alive worldwide today, ranking #3314 globally.

Is Yaakov a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 1,383,126 people. In the United States there are roughly 5,784 bearers, which is 1 in 57,382 Americans.

Is Yaakov a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Yaakov is used 100.0% male and 0.0% female.

Where does the name Yaakov come from?

Who are famous people named Yaakov?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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