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Yakov Name Popularity

    

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How popular is Yakov?

In 2018 the uncommon name Yakov, ranked the 1,506th Most Popular Boys Name in the United States.

Uncommon, Yakov would be a striking name choice.

Position 1470, its highest popularity ranking, was reached in 2009 with 114 occurrences.

The least amount of newborns dubbed Yakov in any given year was less than 5, most recently in 1971.

Approximately during the years 1976-1980, 1982-1985, 1988-1992, 1995-1998, and 2002-2009 the name Yakov took a definitive turn upwards in popularity.

The popularity trend for Yakov has steadily increased for a while. In recent years, continuing the trend, the number of babies given the name Yakov has risen.

What does the future hold for the popularity of Yakov?

Currently, the name is at or near its highest point when compared to its most popular year.

The name Yakov is still rare but will probably continue to rise upward in popularity.

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   Yakov (Boy)
Year %No. of Babies Given NamePopul. Rank
2018 113 1,506
2017 112 1,496
2016 113 1,511
2015 114 1,473
2014 90 1,697
2013 102 1,554
2012 104 1,539
2011 108 1,501
2010 86 1,758
2009 114 1,470
2008 91 1,688
2007 91 1,679
2006 73 1,875
2005 74 1,788
2004 64 1,933
2003 61 1,935
2002 50 2,153
2001 57 1,934
2000 46 2,195
1999 39 2,345
1998 54 1,848
1997 44 2,059
1996 43 2,045
1995 35 2,294
1994 43 1,972
1993 33 2,345
1992 44 1,882
1991 37 2,051
1990 22 2,948
1989 25 2,613
1988 23 2,595
1987 25 2,330
1986 25 2,285
1985 24 2,291
1984 19 2,610
1983 13 3,405
1982 15 3,099
1981 18 2,680
1980 18 2,722
1979 13 3,348
1978 14 3,069
1977 13 3,198
1976 9 4,006
1975 5 6,317
1974 12 3,116
1973 11 3,218
1972 9 3,612
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1969 7 3,928
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United States name popularity data is provided by the Social Security Administration and is based on Social Security card applications.

Data for a given year is not made available until well into the next year.

Data reflects what was recorded and has not been edited for errors, so for example the gender associated with a name may be incorrect.

The more babies that are given a particular name, the higher the popularity ranking. If multiple names have the same usage, the tie is broken by assigning popularity rank in alphabetical order. Therefore in the case of names with fewer occurrences, names with the same number of occurrences may have vastly different rankings because they will be interranked alphabetically.

To safeguard privacy, the SSA does not include names with less than 5 occurrences.

Please note, we update the data each May when the SSA releases new figures. All data changes at that time, including previous years, which will change minutely based on new information.