Yaqoob is a distinctive choice, ranked #2269 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Yaqoob in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#2269
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About the Name Yaqoob
Yaqoob is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 674 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1398 in 2017 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Yaqoob is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Yaqoob in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Yaqoob
Mullah Yaqoob — Muhammad Yaqoob Mujahid Tumzi, commonly known as Mullah Yaqoob, is an Afghan military leader and cleric who is serving as the second deputy leader of Afghanistan and the defense minister since 2021.
Owais Yaqoob — Owais Yaqoob is an Indian professional mixed martial artist who competes in the lightweight division.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Yaqoob
Unlikely. With around 10 UK babies named Yaqoob per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Yaqoob in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Yaqoob is declining: down 193 places since 2020, to #2,269 in 2025. It peaked at #1,398 in 2017.
Yaqoob is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Yaqoob include: Mullah Yaqoob, Yaqoob Salem Yaqoob and Owais Yaqoob. Short summaries for each appear below.
Yaqoob does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Yaqoobs in the wild.
10
UK babies named Yaqoob (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 193 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Yaqoob
Almost certainly the only Yaqoob in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Yaqoob
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Muhammad Yaqoob Mujahid Tumzi, commonly known as Mullah Yaqoob, is an Afghan military leader and cleric who is serving as the second deputy leader of Afghanistan and the defense minister since 2021.
Talat Yaqoob is a Scottish campaigner, researcher, writer and commentator focused on women's equality, anti-racism and intersectional analysis of policy.