Yaakov

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

Boy's name · #1025 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Yaakov reached its best rank, #853, in 1986 and ranked #1025 in 2025. Roughly 6,000 boys have been named Yaakov since 1948. In New Jersey and New York it runs 6–17× its national rate and ranks #99 in New Jersey.

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 207 notable people named Yaakov:

Business leaders appear 8.72× more often than among typical names — e.g. Yaakov Nimrodi, businessperson.

Similar names: Yakov · Menachem · Yair · Mordechai · Dov · Yehuda

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