Girls' name · since 1977
Jakara
Since 1977, U.S. Social Security records show 471 babies named Jakara, peaking in 1998. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12,305 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 471
- born since 1977
- 1990s
- peak decade
Jakara is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 471 have been recorded since 1977.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jakara has been recorded 471 times among girls since 1977, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2023.
- #12,305 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 471 born since 1977
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jakara ranks #12,305 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 471 born since 1977, peaking in the 1990s.
- #12,305 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 471
- born since 1977
- 1990s
- peak decade
Jakara's 471 recorded births place it above 82.98% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Illinois.
Jakara's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jakara's SSA record in two at 2000 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1977, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1998 peak of 47, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jakara popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2023
- Peak year (1998)
- 47
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Jakara by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (192 births, 41% of the file).
1990s was Jakara's strongest decade.
192 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Jakara births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 48
1980s
48 births
- 1990s
1990s
192 births
- 2000s
2000s
168 births
- 2010s 53
2010s
53 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 192 births (41% of all-time use).
Jakara by state
Where Jakara concentrates geographically, total births since 1977
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What to do with Jakara's data
- Jakara's decade-level peak was the 1990s (192 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Jakaras (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Jakara: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1998)
Similar record span (~46 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, 1977–2023 (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 Jakara 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.