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Yaakov

Boy #962 in 2023

Yaakov is a boy name that appears in U.S. Social Security records.

Popularity of Yaakov

Popularity, 1948–2023

234 births in 2023

1948 2023

5,540 U.S. births recorded from 1948–2023.

Peak year

2021

237 babies

First recorded

1948

75 years of history

Recent trend

Steady

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Jacob / Yaqub / Ya’akov

Son of Isaac, father of the twelve tribes of Israel. Named Israel after wrestling with the angel; in Islam, prophet and ancestor of Yusuf.

Yaqub يَعْقُوب

Yaakov יַעֲקֹב

Hebrew

English / biblical

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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Meanings and origins are curated from etymological sources. If you spot an error, please let us know.