Total births
230
Girls' name · since 1996
Jakaila
230 babies named Jakaila in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 230
- total births
- 1996–2021
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
Jakaila is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 230 have been recorded since 1996.
Jakaila has 230 recorded births among girls since 1996, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls 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 1996 to 2021.
- 230 total births
- 1996–2021 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 57% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
230 girls have been named Jakaila since 1996, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2021.
- 230
- total births
- 1996–2021
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
57% of everyone ever named Jakaila was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
20 babies were named Jakaila in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
Jakaila's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jakaila splits its recorded history at 2007: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1996 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2008 peak of 20 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jakaila at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
2008
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1996
Jakaila popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2021
- Peak year (2008)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Jakaila by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Jakaila's strongest decade.
132 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Jakaila births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 24
1990s
24 births
- 2000s
2000s
132 births
- 2010s
2010s
68 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 132 births (57% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jakaila? ▼
Jakaila has been given to 230 babies in the U.S. since 1996, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2021. 20 babies were born in 2008, its single highest year.
When was Jakaila most popular? ▼
Jakaila was most popular in the 2000s decade with 132 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Jakaila been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Jakaila since 1996 -- 26 years through the most recent 2021 data.
What names are similar to Jakaila? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jakayla, Jakiyah, Jakiya, Jakira, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Jakaila's data
- Jakaila's decade-level peak was the 2000s (132 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Jakaila
Nearby Names Like Jakaila
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jakaila
Jakayla Girl
#3857 6,840 births
Jakiyah Girl
#4443 1,501 births
Jakiya Girl
#7410 1,432 births
Jakira Girl
#6753 1,344 births
Jakia Girl
#15737 1,198 births
Compare Jakaila side by side: Jakaila vs Jakayla Jakaila vs Jakiyah Jakaila vs Jakiya
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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, 1996–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Jakaila: Baby Name Since 1996 - 230 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jakaila. 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 Jakaila 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.