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boys' name ★ peaked 2019

Yaqub

Meaning Borrowed from Arabic يَعْقُوب (yaʕqūb) Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,124 Trend → Stable

Borrowed from Arabic يَعْقُوب (yaʕqūb).

Rank 2025
#3,124
among boys · ↓124 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
39
named Yaqub · -7% vs 2024
How common
1 in 43,797
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2019
51 babies
All-time total
642
#6,803 all-time among boys
First recorded
2000
in Social Security records

Yaqub popularity over time

642 babies have been named Yaqub since 2000, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2019Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
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2000s 119 12 – #4,389
2010s 293 29 +146% #2,580
2020s (to 2025) 230 38 +31% #2,827

Where Yaqub is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 39 0.02 outside top 500
2027 40 0.02 outside top 500
2028 40 0.02 outside top 500
2029 40 0.02 outside top 500
2030 41 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Yaqub

Yaqub is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,124 in 2025 with 39 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2000, 642 American babies have been named Yaqub. Its peak came in 2019, when 51 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Yaqub stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Yaqub?

The median living Yaqub is about 8 years old; half are between 3 and 13. An estimated 600 people named Yaqub are alive in the United States today.

median 8 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Yaqub year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 39 #3,124
2024 42 #3,000
2023 41 #3,054
2022 46 #2,827
2021 33 #3,494
2020 29 #3,730
2019 51 #2,580
2018 39 #3,052
2017 38 #3,121
2016 27 #3,983
2015 31 #3,589
2014 22 #4,531
2013 17 #5,392
2012 29 #3,710
2011 18 #5,194
2010 21 #4,673
2009 18 #5,319
2008 23 #4,389
2007 8 #9,762
2006 11 #7,408
2005 15 #5,569
2004 11 #6,956
2003 9 #7,804
2002 9 #7,624
2001 9 #7,516
2000 6 #10,318
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Famous people named Yaqub

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Ya'qub ibn al-Layth al-Saffar Ya'qub ibn al-Layth al-Saffar Amir of the Saffarid dynasty from 861 to 879 840–879 · Medieval
  2. 2 Yaqub Beg Yaqub Beg Emir of Yettishar (1820–1877) 19th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Yaqub, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Yaqub?

The median living Yaqub is about 8 years old. Half of all living Yaqubs are between 3 and 13 years old.

How many people named Yaqub are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Yaqub are alive in the United States, based on 642 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Yaqub mean?

Borrowed from Arabic يَعْقُوب (yaʕqūb).

How popular is the name Yaqub in 2025?

Yaqub ranked #3,124 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 39 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Yaqub?

642 babies have been named Yaqub in the United States since 2000, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Yaqub most popular?

Yaqub peaked in 2019, when 51 newborns received the name.

Is Yaqub a boy or girl name?

Yaqub is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Yaqub rising or falling?

Yaqub is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Yaqub become more popular?

Yaqub looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 41 boys named Yaqub in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Yaqub?

Well-known people named Yaqub include Ya'qub ibn al-Layth al-Saffar (politician), Yaqub Beg (politician).

Names like Yaqub

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