Yakub is a very rare boys' name that peaked in 2015 and has grown less common since.
Yakub is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #9,673 for boy births in the United States (and #19,955 across all names), given to 8 babies. Yakub first appears in 2004 and peaked in 2015 (11 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | 8 | #9,673 |
| 2024 | 9 | 9 | #8,959 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 | #10,801 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 | #12,081 |
| 2020 | 8 | 8 | #9,524 |
| 2019 | 10 | 10 | #8,189 |
| 2018 | 6 | 6 | #12,084 |
| 2017 | 5 | 5 | #14,174 |
| 2016 | 5 | 5 | #14,116 |
| 2015 | 11 | 11 | #7,475 |
| 2014 | 7 | 7 | #10,665 |
| 2013 | 9 | 9 | #8,751 |
| 2012 | 5 | 5 | #14,154 |
| 2010 | 9 | 9 | #8,762 |
| 2008 | 7 | 7 | #10,993 |
| 2007 | 7 | 7 | #10,880 |
| 2004 | 5 | 5 | #13,158 |