The first name Yaakov
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 3 boys were named Yaakov, making it the 5,137th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 1999, with 12 births (#1,130).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Yaakov with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Yaakov at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 218 boys born in the United States were named Yaakov, the 1,025th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2021, when 237 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Yaakov
4 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Yaakov ShabtaiFormer commander of Israel Police, born 1964
- Yaakov BleichAmerican rabbi, born 1964
- Yaakov PerlowAmerican rabbi (1930-2020)
- Jonathan SacksBritish rabbi (1948–2020), Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwea
Questions
- How popular is the name Yaakov?
- In 2025, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Yaakov, ranking 5,137th. Its peak was 1999, with 12 births.
- Is Yaakov a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 5,991 US babies named Yaakov since 1880 were boys.
- When was Yaakov most popular?
- 2021 in the United States, when 237 babies were named Yaakov, its highest rank at 953rd.