Name meaning & stats
Yaacov
Yaacov. 127 US babies since 1940, peak 2000. Notable Yaacovs are 1.3× over-represented as journalists.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2000
127 US babies were named Yaacov between 1940 and 2025.
Yaacov around the world
- France: 205 babies since 1900, peak 2025, No. 2,070 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Yaacovs end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Writer | 1.1× | Low · 3 people |
| Professor | 1.1× | Low · 3 people |
| Journalist | 1.3× | Low · 3 people |
| Actor | 1.0× | Low · 2 people |
Among notable men who are journalists, Yaacovs show up 1.3× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 75 Yaakovs spell it Yaacov
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2000)