Total births
26
Boys' name · since 2001
Jahkel
26 babies named Jahkel in U.S. Social Security records since 2001, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 26
- total births
- 2001–2020
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
Jahkel sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 26 recorded since 2001.
Jahkel has 26 recorded births among boys since 2001, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2020.
- 26 total births
- 2001–2020 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 38% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
26 boys have been named Jahkel since 2001, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2020.
- 26
- total births
- 2001–2020
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Jahkel was born in this single decade.
2020
Single peak year
6 babies were named Jahkel in 2020 - its busiest year on record.
Jahkel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jahkel splits its recorded history at 2011: 62% of all births land in the more recent half, 38% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2001 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2020 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jahkel at a glance
Last recorded 2020Peak year
2020
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2001
Jahkel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2020
- Peak year (2020)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Jahkel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Jahkel's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Jahkel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
10 births
- 2010s
2010s
10 births
- 2020s
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 10 births (38% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jahkel? ▼
26 babies have been named Jahkel since 2001. It was last recorded in 2020. The peak year was 2020 with 6 births.
When was Jahkel most popular? ▼
Jahkel was most popular in the 2000s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
How long has the name Jahkel been used? ▼
Records for Jahkel go back to 2001, giving 20 years of history through 2020.
What names are similar to Jahkel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jaheim, Jahmir, Jahir, Jahlil, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Jahkel's data
- Jahkel's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (10 total births) through the 2020s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Jahkel
Nearby Names Like Jahkel
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jahkel
Jaheim Boy
#2366 4,062 births
Jahmir Boy
#774 3,715 births
Jahir Boy
#1457 2,842 births
Jahlil Boy
#2773 2,468 births
Jahari Boy
#2035 1,876 births
Compare Jahkel side by side: Jahkel vs Jaheim Jahkel vs Jahmir Jahkel vs Jahir
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2001–2020 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Jahkel: Baby Name Since 2001 - 26 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jahkel. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Jahkel draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.