Yacoub
Yacoub was the #6,143 boys' name in the US in 2025 (14 babies), and #3,153 in Canada.
Yacoub as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,143 (14) | — | #3,153 (5) |
| 2024 | #6,469 (13) | #3,689 (5) | #2,062 (9) |
| 2023 | #5,255 (18) | #3,113 (6) | #2,921 (5) |
| 2022 | #5,633 (16) | #2,756 (7) | — |
| 2021 | #7,089 (11) | #4,789 (3) | — |
| 2020 | #4,275 (23) | #1,825 (12) | — |
| 2019 | #4,951 (19) | #3,013 (6) | #1,530 (12) |
| 2018 | #5,106 (18) | #1,991 (11) | #2,740 (5) |
| 2017 | #4,746 (20) | #2,734 (7) | — |
| 2016 | #7,605 (10) | #2,804 (7) | — |
| 2015 | #6,676 (12) | #3,373 (5) | #2,387 (6) |
| 2014 | #10,717 (6) | #4,632 (3) | — |
| 2013 | #8,789 (8) | #3,822 (4) | #2,086 (7) |
| 2012 | #9,709 (7) | #4,805 (3) | — |
| 2011 | #12,287 (5) | #2,892 (6) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2020 at #4,275.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1991.
How common is it?
about 1 in 130,000 baby boys in the published US 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 130,000 | rare |
| Canada | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 32,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Yacoub is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 110,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 66,000 to 1 in 170,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yacoub | Canada | Boys | #3,153 | 5 |
| Yacoub | England & Wales | Boys | — | too few |
| Yacoub | US | Boys | #6,143 | 14 |