Over the past 110 years, 2 173 boys have been named Yakov. The name Yakov ranks 1822th in the United States among the most common names for boys. For the first time more than ten times newborns were named Yakov in 1958. The peak of popularity of the name Yakov came in the 2000s and 2010s. You can see absolute numbers and relative numbers on the chart. Indicators per 100K more accurately assess the popularity of the name.