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Why parents love Yaakov- Jacob WRESTLED with God AND became Israel.
- Yaakov IS the most authentically Hebrew form.
- Three syllables with a sacred, Hebrew sound: yah-ah-KOV.
- The meaning heel-grabber carries Genesis drama.
- The most important patriarch in Hebrew.
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The vibe of Yaakov
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Origin & history of Yaakov
Hebrew Ya'aqov (heel-grabber)
→ Yaakov
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Hebrew roots
Yaakov IS the authentic Hebrew Jacob. He wrestled God and became Israel. The most important patriarch.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Hebrew — Genesis 25-50.
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Today
Yaakov remains a beloved choice, ranking #1059 in the US. 5,770 babies have been named Yaakov since 1948.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, Hebrew tradition, SSA data
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How popular is Yaakov?
2021
peak year
Today, Yaakov is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #1059), with only about 199 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2021, 237 babies were given the name (ranked #952 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2010s. Yaakov's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 5,770 babies have been registered as Yaakov since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
237
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #952)
(ranked #952)
199
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
1,990
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
5,770
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Yaakov3
Life path number
The Creator
Creativity, joy and self-expression.
Yaakov's Life Path 1 is the leader's number — patriarch leadership. People named Yaakov tend to be sacred, authentic, and gifted at being the Hebrew patriarch who wrestled God.
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Hebrew patriarch wrestled God✦
Became-Israel◈
Most-authentic◎
Genesis-drama♡
Heel-grabberY7
A1
A1
K2
O6
V4
Sum: 21 → Life path 3
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Personality of Yaakov✨
Bright & creative
Imaginative, expressive, endlessly inventive.
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Magnetic warmth
Their laugh is contagious. People love being near them.
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Eternal optimist
Even in dark moments they find the light.
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Storyteller
They can describe anything and make it fascinating.
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