US rank #9351 Boys' name Peak 1997 358 births

Jachai — #9351 US boys' name

358 babies named Jachai in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 1997. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s742000s832010s1462020s55
#9351
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 34% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

41% of everyone ever named Jachai was born in this single decade.

1997
Single peak year

53 babies were named Jachai in 1997 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jachai

The Social Security Administration has registered 358 babies named Jachai between 1996 and 2024, spanning 29 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Jachai currently holds the #9351 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1997, when 53 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jachai performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 146 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Jachai shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 7 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Jachai in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jachai in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 358 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Jachai at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

358

Since 1996

29 years of records

Peak year

1997

53 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#9,351

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1996

Recorded for 29 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jachai popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1996

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1997)
53
Annual births at peak — across 29 years of records
0204060 20242020201620122008200219971996 10

Jachai popularity over time — girls

10 total births recorded since 1997 (Jachai as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 10 births
10 1997 10

Jachai by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
146 births that decade — 41% of Jachai's all-time total
1990s742000s832010s1462020s55

Jachai by state

Where Jachai concentrates geographically — total births since 1996

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Jachai
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
7 2.0%
#2 Florida
6 1.7%
New York share of Jachai's total US births 2.0%
Even split

7 of 358 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jachai?
358 babies have been named Jachai since 1996. It currently ranks #9351 among boys. The peak year was 1997 with 53 births.
When was Jachai most popular?
Jachai was most popular in the 2010s decade with 146 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
Where is Jachai most popular?
The top states for the name Jachai are New York (7 births), Florida (6 births).
How long has the name Jachai been used?
Jachai has been recorded in Social Security data since 1996, spanning 29 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jachai?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jacob, Jack, Jackson, Jace, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1996–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.