Yacob
Yacob was the #2,789 boys' name in Canada in 2025 (6 babies), and #5,137 in England & Wales.
Yacob as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | #5,137 (3) | #2,789 (6) |
| 2024 | #8,987 (8) | #4,271 (4) | — |
| 2023 | #8,255 (9) | #2,814 (7) | — |
| 2022 | #12,330 (5) | #4,002 (4) | — |
| 2021 | #12,146 (5) | #3,017 (6) | — |
| 2020 | #12,022 (5) | — | — |
| 2019 | #6,406 (13) | #2,728 (7) | — |
| 2018 | #6,345 (13) | #3,412 (5) | — |
| 2017 | #5,111 (18) | #3,040 (6) | — |
| 2016 | #8,816 (8) | #3,478 (5) | — |
| 2015 | #7,491 (10) | — | — |
| 2014 | #6,632 (12) | #3,362 (5) | — |
| 2013 | #10,728 (6) | #2,403 (8) | — |
| 2012 | #8,158 (9) | #2,721 (7) | — |
| 2011 | #9,600 (7) | — | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in Canada in 2025 at #2,789.
- First recorded in Canada in 2025.
How common is it?
about 1 in 26,000 baby boys in the published Canada list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 91,000 | rare |
| Canada | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 26,000 | rare |
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yacob | Canada | Boys | #2,789 | 6 |
| Yacob | England & Wales | Boys | #5,137 | 3 |
| Yacob | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Yacob | US | Boys | — | too few |