Total births
162
Girls' name · since 1998
Jakaiya
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.
- #16181
- among girls today
- 162
- born since 1998
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 9%
- more common than other girls
Jakaiya currently ranks #16181 among girls' names in America, with 162 babies recorded since 1998.
Social Security Administration records show Jakaiya recorded 162 times among girls since 1998, holding rank #16181 nationally today, ahead of 9% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2024.
- #16181 among girls today
- 162 born since 1998
- 2000s peak decade
- 9% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jakaiya is currently the #16181 girls' name in America, more common than 9% of girls - 162 born since 1998, peaking in the 2000s.
- #16181
- among girls today
- 162
- born since 1998
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 9%
- more common than other girls
Jakaiya vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16181
of 17,726 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.
How Jakaiya compares
162 33th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Jakaiya's all-time total is 58% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jakaiya | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 162 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 48 | 19,840 |
Jakaiya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jakaiya's SSA record in two at 2007 and the more recent half accounts for 43% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 57%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1999, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2002 peak of 16, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jakaiya at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2002
Current rank
#16,181
Active since
1998
Jakaiya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2024
- Peak year (2002)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Jakaiya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Jakaiya's strongest decade.
108 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Jakaiya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 11
1990s
11 births
- 2000s
2000s
108 births
- 2010s 32
2010s
32 births
- 2020s 11
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 108 births (67% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jakaiya? ▼
Jakaiya has been given to 162 babies in the U.S. since 1998, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #16181 as of the latest data. 16 babies were born in 2002, its single highest year.
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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Jakaiya since 1998 -- 27 years through the most recent 2024 data.
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.
What to do with Jakaiya's data
- Jakaiya's decade-level peak was the 2000s (108 total births); usage has since declined to 11 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 Jakaiya
Nearby Names Like Jakaiya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jakaiya
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 Jakaiya side by side: Jakaiya vs Jakayla Jakaiya vs Jakiyah Jakaiya vs Jakiya
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1998–2024 (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. "Jakaiya: #16181 Girls' Name - 162 Births, Peak 2002." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jakaiya. 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 Jakaiya 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 June 2026.