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Yakov

Boy's name · #1286 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

Popularity over time

Yakov reached its best rank, #1195, in 2024 and ranked #1286 in 2025. About 3,400 boys have carried it since 1953.

Across the states

In recent years, Yakov ran 5–14× its national rate in New York and New Jersey.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 2 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Yakov ranks in other countries and regions.

#1,897 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,944 in Canada (2025) · #3,592 in Austria (2024) · #7,092 in France (2022) · #9,074 in Ecuador (2018) · #2,073 in Sweden (2013).

Famous Yakovs

• Yakov Zeldovich — Soviet physicist, physical chemist and cosmologist (1914–1987)
• Yakov Sverdlov — Soviet politician (1885–1919)
• Yakov Dzhugashvili — First child of Josef Stalin (1907–1943)
• Yakov Sinai — Russian–American mathematician (born 1935)
• Yakov Protazanov — Russian film director and screenwriter (1881–1945)

In stories & tradition

• Yakov — One of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ
• Yakov — Theatrical character in the play "The Seagull"
• Yakov — Two Cities (musical stage work)

What Yakovs become

Among 611 notable people named Yakov:

Military figures appear 5.95× more often than among typical names — e.g. Yakov Smushkevich, Soviet Air Forces lieutenant general (1902–1941).

Similar names: Yaakov · Malikai · Yael · Cadence · Dov · Yehoshua

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