Spellings
Yaakov or Yakov?
In the US in 2025, 59% of babies in this name family were spelled Yaakov and 41% Yakov. Same name, slightly different impression: here are the figures for each spelling.
Yaakov59% of the family218 born in 2025#1,024 among boys+5% since 2015Yakov41% of the family153 born in 2025#1,281 among boys+34% since 2015
Ten years ago
Yaakov already led in 2015, with 64% of the family's births; it has 59% in 2025. All spellings together, the family went from 321 to 371 births (+16%).
| Spelling | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yaakov | 207 | 218 | +5% |
| Yakov | 114 | 153 | +34% |
How they sound
- Yaakov /jɑˈkoʊv/ (yah-KOHV)
- Yakov /ˈjɑkəv/ (YAH-kuv)
In France
None of these spellings is given in France often enough to be counted.
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France), 2025 data. How we calculate these figures.
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