How Many People Are Named Yaacov?
An estimated 124 people in the United States have the first name Yaacov. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 29 years old, and Yaacov peaked in popularity in 2000 with 10 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Yaacov as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Yaacov paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
124
About 1 in 2,764,148 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
29
years old
Peak Year
2000
10 births
Total Registered
127
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Yaacov
Yaacov is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 127 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Yaacov as a male name
Ranked #14,136 in 2024
5 male births in 2024
Peak: 2000 (10 births)
Yaacov: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Yaacov span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 47 babies were registered. Yaacov has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Yaacov by Decade
How has Yaacov tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Yaacov by State
Yaacov + Last Name Combinations
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Yaacov: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yaacov?
We estimate approximately 124 people named Yaacov are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 2,764,148 Americans share this first name.
Is Yaacov a common name?
Yaacov is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 67.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 127 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Yaacov most popular?
Yaacov reached peak popularity in 2000, when 10 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Yaacov is approximately 29 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Yaacov a male name?
Yaacov is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Yaacov Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Yaacov Smith, Yaacov Johnson, Yaacov Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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