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A given name in Hebrew
Language context for this entry: Hebrew
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01 / Meaning & origin
יואב is a masculine given name documented in Hebrew.
No etymology is recorded in our sources for this spelling yet. The record exists because the name is documented in use; a meaning will be shown only once a cited source supports it.
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Israel CBS — current first names of persons born 1949-2024, population group: Jews (יהודים) (release 391/2025, table 1), 2024: 107 male (rank 139). Documented as a given name in Hebrew.
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03 / By the numbers
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1949–2024 Spelling: יואב
Recorded category male
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Source: Central Bureau of Statistics, Israel · Israel CBS — current first names of persons born 1949-2024, population group: Jews (יהודים) (release 391/2025, table 1)
No rounding stated; counts are integers (valueStatus=observed). Thousands separators in the total column are removed when parsing.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | People | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 66 | 93 | observed |
| 1950 | 76 | 93 | observed |
| 1951 | 90 | 79 | observed |
| 1952 | 84 | 88 | observed |
| 1953 | 98 | 80 | observed |
| 1954 | 102 | 82 | observed |
| 1955 | 122 | 71 | observed |
| 1956 | 122 | 70 | observed |
| 1957 | 153 | 58 | observed |
| 1958 | 141 | 62 | observed |
| 1959 | 143 | 61 | observed |
| 1960 | 165 | 53 | observed |
| 1961 | 176 | 49 | observed |
| 1962 | 160 | 53 | observed |
| 1963 | 162 | 53 | observed |
| 1964 | 131 | 70 | observed |
| 1965 | 143 | 61 | observed |
| 1966 | 176 | 53 | observed |
| 1967 | 173 | 55 | observed |
| 1968 | 181 | 58 | observed |
| 1969 | 166 | 63 | observed |
| 1970 | 179 | 67 | observed |
| 1971 | 187 | 63 | observed |
| 1972 | 180 | 67 | observed |
| 1973 | 208 | 59 | observed |
| 1974 | 192 | 69 | observed |
| 1975 | 197 | 65 | observed |
| 1976 | 183 | 72 | observed |
| 1977 | 161 | 76 | observed |
| 1978 | 189 | 66 | observed |
| 1979 | 182 | 72 | observed |
| 1980 | 187 | 69 | observed |
| 1981 | 171 | 72 | observed |
| 1982 | 184 | 74 | observed |
| 1983 | 204 | 70 | observed |
| 1984 | 186 | 75 | observed |
| 1985 | 184 | 75 | observed |
| 1986 | 163 | 83 | observed |
| 1987 | 169 | 82 | observed |
| 1988 | 145 | 86 | observed |
| 1989 | 139 | 93 | observed |
| 1990 | 136 | 94 | observed |
| 1991 | 163 | 75 | observed |
| 1992 | 130 | 98 | observed |
| 1993 | 157 | 82 | observed |
| 1994 | 146 | 86 | observed |
| 1995 | 155 | 78 | observed |
| 1996 | 155 | 79 | observed |
| 1997 | 194 | 69 | observed |
| 1998 | 200 | 70 | observed |
| 1999 | 227 | 63 | observed |
| 2000 | 251 | 60 | observed |
| 2001 | 264 | 55 | observed |
| 2002 | 316 | 50 | observed |
| 2003 | 456 | 32 | observed |
| 2004 | 470 | 26 | observed |
| 2005 | 421 | 35 | observed |
| 2006 | 535 | 26 | observed |
| 2007 | 652 | 17 | observed |
| 2008 | 552 | 24 | observed |
| 2009 | 536 | 29 | observed |
| 2010 | 558 | 28 | observed |
| 2011 | 438 | 42 | observed |
| 2012 | 460 | 38 | observed |
| 2013 | 440 | 41 | observed |
| 2014 | 431 | 45 | observed |
| 2015 | 413 | 50 | observed |
| 2016 | 357 | 57 | observed |
| 2017 | 273 | 69 | observed |
| 2018 | 239 | 72 | observed |
| 2019 | 215 | 82 | observed |
| 2020 | 181 | 96 | observed |
| 2021 | 172 | 107 | observed |
| 2022 | 147 | 115 | observed |
| 2023 | 130 | 123 | observed |
| 2024 | 107 | 139 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “יואב” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure people. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Released 2025-12-08 · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CBS-Open-License (Israel Central Bureau of Statistics Open License; commercial use permitted)
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06 / Behind the facts
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Israel CBS — current first names of persons born 1949-2024, population group: Jews (יהודים) (release 391/2025, table 1)
Central Bureau of Statistics, Israel (הלשכה המרכזית לסטטיסטיקה) · CBS-Open-License (Israel Central Bureau of Statistics Open License; commercial use permitted) · retrieved 2026-10-15
Israel CBS — current first names of persons born 1949-2024, population group: Muslims (מוסלמים) (release 391/2025, table 1)
Central Bureau of Statistics, Israel (הלשכה המרכזית לסטטיסטיקה) · CBS-Open-License (Israel Central Bureau of Statistics Open License; commercial use permitted) · retrieved 2026-10-15
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