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Yaakov

“He will heel, from Hebrew akev (heel)” — Hebrew origin

Boy's name · #1024 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Yaakov has appeared in US records since 1948 — best rank #848 (1986) · 5,991 babies named Yaakov all-time · 1 in 7,700 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 13,000 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 7 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Yaakovs

• Yaakov Shabtai — former commander of Israel Police
• Yaakov Yitzchak of Lublin — Polish rabbi
• Yaakov Turner — Israeli general (1935–2024)
• Yaakov Rechter — Israeli architect (1924-2001)
• Yaakov Aryeh Alter — Rebbe of the Ger Hasidic dynasty

What Yaakovs become

Among 170 notable people named Yaakov:

Business leaders appear 10.24× more often than among typical names — e.g. Yaakov Nimrodi, businessperson.

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