Masculine dossier · first seen 1953
Yakov
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2024
Peak births
172
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Yakov
How many people are named Yakov?
An estimated 3,290 living Americans are named Yakov.
How rare is Yakov?
Yakov is uncommon among babies today, with 153 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 11% from its 2024 peak.
How old is the typical Yakov?
The median age of a living American named Yakov is approximately 14 years, with most bearers falling between 7 and 24 years old.
Is Yakov still popular?
Yes. Yakov is holding steady, with 153 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Yakov most common?
Yakov has its strongest geographic signal in New York, where it appears 14.7× more often than the national baseline.
1953Peak 20242025
Peak year
2024
Decline from peak
11%
2025
153
All-time
3,353
Where it lives now
Yakov is most concentrated in New York — about 14.7× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Yakov is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.