Yakov

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Yakov is a Russian or Hebrew variant of the given names Jacob and James. People also give the nickname Yasha or Yashka used for Yakov.

From Wikipedia

Yakov first appears in the data in 1953 and has been recorded in 60 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2024 with 164 babies (rank #1,225 that year). In 2024 it was given to 164 boys (rank #1,225). Its popularity has been fairly steady recently.

Numerology of Yakov

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Yakov yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

2Destiny numberThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
5Soul urgeThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
6PersonalityThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

3,191

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

164

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Yakov

Yakov Zeldovichuniversity teacher · b. 1914
Yakov Sverdlovrevolutionary · b. 1885
Yakov Dzhugashvilisenior lieutenant · b. 1907
Yakov Sinaiuniversity teacher · b. 1935
Yakov Protazanovdirector · b. 1881

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1953	5	#4,339
1958	8	#3,271
1959	5	#4,564
1960	5	#4,593
1963	6	#4,044
1969	7	#3,930
1970	9	#3,516
1972	9	#3,617
1973	11	#3,219
1974	12	#3,117
1975	5	#6,318
1976	9	#4,005
1977	13	#3,198
1978	14	#3,069
1979	13	#3,349
1980	18	#2,727
1981	18	#2,679
1982	15	#3,101
1983	13	#3,405
1984	19	#2,612
1985	24	#2,292
1986	25	#2,287
1987	25	#2,332
1988	23	#2,596
1989	25	#2,613
1990	22	#2,950
1991	37	#2,050
1992	44	#1,882
1993	33	#2,345
1994	43	#1,974
1995	35	#2,296
1996	43	#2,045
1997	45	#2,022
1998	54	#1,848
1999	39	#2,345
2000	46	#2,195
2001	57	#1,934
2002	50	#2,153
2003	61	#1,935
2004	64	#1,933
2005	74	#1,789
2006	73	#1,875
2007	91	#1,680
2008	91	#1,690
2009	114	#1,470
2010	86	#1,758
2011	108	#1,503
2012	104	#1,544
2013	102	#1,556
2014	90	#1,700
2015	114	#1,474
2016	113	#1,512
2017	113	#1,498
2018	130	#1,363
2019	114	#1,506
2020	121	#1,434
2021	118	#1,512
2022	140	#1,344
2023	122	#1,477
2024	164	#1,225