Girls' name · since 1992
Jakala
Since 1992, U.S. Social Security records show 258 babies named Jakala, peaking in 2004. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #17,295 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 258
- born since 1992
- 2000s
- peak decade
Jakala is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 258 have been recorded since 1992.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jakala has been recorded 258 times among girls since 1992, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1992 to 2012.
- #17,295 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 258 born since 1992
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jakala ranks #17,295 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 258 born since 1992, peaking in the 2000s.
- #17,295 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 258
- born since 1992
- 2000s
- peak decade
Jakala's 258 recorded births place it above 76.05% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Mississippi.
Jakala's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jakala splits its recorded history at 2002: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2010 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2004 peak of 25 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jakala popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–2012
- Peak year (2004)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Jakala by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (161 births, 62% of the file).
2000s was Jakala's strongest decade.
161 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.
Jakala births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
87 births
- 2000s
2000s
161 births
- 2010s 10
2010s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 161 births (62% of all-time use).
Jakala by state
Where Jakala concentrates geographically, total births since 1992
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mississippi | | 11 | 4.3% |
11 of 258 births nationwide.
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What to do with Jakala's data
- Jakala's decade-level peak was the 2000s (161 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Mississippi records the most Jakalas (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Mississippi names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Jakala: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2004)
Similar record span (~20 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1992–2012 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Jakala 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 August 2026.