2,178births recorded
7Countries
3Variants
2023Peak · Catalonia
#361Catalonia 2025
Yacoub is a boy name family recorded 2,178 times in 7 countries since 1933. It ranks highest today in Catalonia (#361 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Catalonia in 2023, at 30.5 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Yaakoub (Catalonia, Québec).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Yacoub
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yacoub | French | 1,035 | 🇫🇷 France | #609 | 2021 | ▲ 96 % |
| Yacoub | French | 278 | 🇺🇸 United States | #6143 | 2020 | ▲ 31 % |
| Yacoub | French | 100 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2022 | – |
| Yacoub | French | 85 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2020 | – |
| Yacoub | French | 17 | 🇪🇸 Catalonia | – | 2023 | – |
| Yacoub | French | 12 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 2019 | – |
| Yakoub | French | 370 | 🇫🇷 France | #1471 | 2020 | ▲ 26 % |
| Yakoub | French | 5 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2020 | – |
| Yakoub | French | 5 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2014 | – |
| Yakoub | French | 5 | 🇺🇸 United States | #12008 | 2025 | – |
| Yaakoub | Catalan | 185 | 🇫🇷 France | #3035 | 2017 | ▲ 26 % |
| Yaakoub | Catalan | 51 | 🇪🇸 Catalonia | #361 | 2025 | new |
| Yaakoub | Catalan | 15 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 2020 | – |
| Yaakoub | Catalan | 5 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2015 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Yacoub ↔ Yakoub — spelling variant
Questions about Yacoub
How popular is the name Yacoub?
In 2025 it ranked #361 in Catalonia. Official registers record 2,178 births across 7 countries.
What is Yacoub in other languages?
Yakoub (French); Yaakoub (Catalan).
When was Yacoub most popular?
It peaked in Catalonia in 2023, at 30.5 births per 100,000.
Is Yacoub a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Yacoub is a boy name.