Yaqoob is a distinctive choice, ranked #1402 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Yaqoob in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1402
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 distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Yaqoob
Unlikely. With around 19 UK babies named Yaqoob per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Yaqoob in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Yaqoob is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 674 places over the last five years to #1402 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
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 — 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...; Yaqoob Salem Yaqoob — Yaqoob Salem Eid Yaqoob is a Bahraini sprinter.; Owais Yaqoob — Owais Yaqoob is an Indian professional mixed martial artist who competes in the lightweight division..
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.
19
UK babies named Yaqoob (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 674 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
Likely around 1 other Yaqoob in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
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. He has been a deputy leader of the Taliban since 2016, and was additionally appointed to his ministerial role after the Taliban's victory over Western-backed forces in the 2001–2021 war.
Owais Yaqoob is an Indian professional mixed martial artist who competes in the lightweight division. He is the first professional MMA fighter from Jammu and Kashmir and trains at the American Kickboxing Academy (AKA) under Khabib Nurmagomedov and Javier Mendez.
Talat Yaqoob is a Scottish campaigner, researcher, writer and commentator focused on women's equality, anti-racism and intersectional analysis of policy.
Yaqoob Ali is a Pakistani-born Irish cricketer. He made his Twenty20 cricket debut for Munster Reds in the 2017 Inter-Provincial Trophy on 26 May 2017.