Yakim
A masculine name of Hebrew origin meaning "God will establish".
Name Census estimates that about 10 living Americans carry the first name Yakim. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Yakim today is around 3 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Yakim births was 2023 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Yakim. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Yakim. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
10
~ 1 in 34,275,434 Americans
Peak year
2023
5 babies that year
Average age
3
years old
2024 SSA rank
#14,143
Tracked since 2023
Popularity
Yakim: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Yakim by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Yakim during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 10 | 0 | 10 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Yakim
The name Yakim has its origins in the Hebrew language and culture, dating back to ancient times. It is derived from the Hebrew name Yakhin, which means "He will establish" or "God will establish." The name is closely related to the Biblical name Jehoiakim, which translates to "Yahweh has established."
One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Yakim can be found in the Old Testament of the Bible. Jehoiakim, also known as Eliakim, was a king of Judah who reigned from around 609 to 598 BCE. He is mentioned in several books of the Bible, including 2 Kings, 2 Chronicles, and Jeremiah.
In the 17th century, a notable figure named Yakim Agha served as the Chief Black Eunuch in the Ottoman Empire's Imperial Harem during the reign of Sultan Murad IV (1623-1640). He was a prominent figure in the court and played a significant role in the affairs of the empire.
Another historical figure with the name Yakim was Yakim Mikhailovich Malyutin, a Russian painter and architect who lived from 1835 to 1911. He is best known for his contributions to the Russian Revival style of architecture and his work on the Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood in St. Petersburg.
In the 20th century, Yakim Agafonovich Korobov (1905-1982) was a Soviet military leader who served as the Chief of the Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU) from 1958 to 1962. He played a crucial role in the Soviet Union's intelligence operations during the Cold War.
Yakim Malkov (1923-2005) was a Bulgarian writer and poet who was widely celebrated for his contribution to Bulgarian literature. He received numerous awards and honors throughout his career, including the Herder Prize in 1984 and the Nikolay Vaptsarov Prize in 1998.
While the name Yakim has remained relatively uncommon throughout history, it has been carried by several notable individuals across various cultures and time periods, each leaving their mark in their respective fields.
People
Yakim + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Yakim as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with Y
Other first names starting with Y with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Yakim: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yakim?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 10 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Yakim going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 34,275,434 US residents.
Is Yakim a common name?
We classify Yakim as "Very Rare". It ranks above 28.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 10 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Yakim most popular?
The single biggest year for Yakim was 2023, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Yakim is about 3 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Yakim in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Yakim a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Yakim in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Yakim still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Yakim in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Yakim can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people share the name Yakim?
Want to know how many Americans are named Yakim? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.