US rank #16129 Girls' name Peak 2002 162 births

Jakaiya — #16129 US girls' name

162 babies named Jakaiya in U.S. Social Security records since 1998, with the highest year being 2002. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s112000s1082010s322020s11
#16129
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 9% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

67% of everyone ever named Jakaiya was born in this single decade.

2002
Single peak year

16 babies were named Jakaiya in 2002 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jakaiya

The Social Security Administration has registered 162 babies named Jakaiya between 1998 and 2024, spanning 27 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jakaiya currently holds the #16129 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2002, when 16 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jakaiya performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 108 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Jakaiya shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jakaiya 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 162 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.

Jakaiya at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

162

Since 1998

27 years of records

Peak year

2002

16 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#16,129

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1998

Recorded for 27 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jakaiya popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1998

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2002)
16
Annual births at peak — across 27 years of records
05101520 2024201520112006200320001998 6

Jakaiya by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
108 births that decade — 67% of Jakaiya's all-time total
1990s112000s1082010s322020s11

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jakaiya?
162 babies have been named Jakaiya since 1998. It currently ranks #16129 among girls. The peak year was 2002 with 16 births.
When was Jakaiya most popular?
Jakaiya was most popular in the 2000s decade with 108 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
How long has the name Jakaiya been used?
Jakaiya has been recorded in Social Security data since 1998, spanning 27 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jakaiya?
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.

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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, 1998–2024 (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.