How Many People Are Named Yaqoub?
An estimated 68 people in the United States have the first name Yaqoub. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 7 years old, and Yaqoub peaked in popularity in 2024 with 13 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Yaqoub 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 Yaqoub paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Yaqoub is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
68
About 1 in 5,040,505 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
7
years old
Peak Year
2024
13 births
Total Registered
68
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Yaqoub
Yaqoub is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 68 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Yaqoub as a male name
Ranked #6,794 in 2024
13 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (13 births)
Yaqoub: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Yaqoub span from the 2010s to the 2020s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 34 babies were registered. Yaqoub remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Yaqoub by Decade
How has Yaqoub 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.
Yaqoub by State
Yaqoub + Last Name Combinations
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Yaqoub: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yaqoub?
We estimate approximately 68 people named Yaqoub 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 5,040,505 Americans share this first name.
Is Yaqoub a common name?
Yaqoub is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 58.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 68 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Yaqoub most popular?
Yaqoub reached peak popularity in 2024, when 13 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Yaqoub is approximately 7 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Yaqoub a male name?
Yaqoub is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Yaqoub Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Yaqoub Smith, Yaqoub Johnson, Yaqoub 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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