Girls' name · since 1994
Jakaya
Since 1994, U.S. Social Security records show 220 babies named Jakaya, peaking in 2002. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #18,843 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 220
- born since 1994
- 2000s
- peak decade
220 girls have been named Jakaya since 1994, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jakaya has been recorded 220 times among girls since 1994, 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 1994 to 2022.
- #18,843 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 220 born since 1994
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jakaya ranks #18,843 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 220 born since 1994, peaking in the 2000s.
- #18,843 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 220
- born since 1994
- 2000s
- peak decade
Jakaya's 220 recorded births place it above 73.91% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Georgia.
Jakaya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jakaya's full recorded timeline at 2008, 40% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 60% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1997, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2002 peak of 20 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jakaya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2022
- Peak year (2002)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Jakaya by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (136 births, 62% of the file).
2000s was Jakaya's strongest decade.
136 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.
Jakaya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 18
1990s
18 births
- 2000s
2000s
136 births
- 2010s
2010s
56 births
- 2020s 10
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 136 births (62% of all-time use).
Jakaya by state
Where Jakaya concentrates geographically, total births since 1994
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 5 | 2.3% |
| #2 | Mississippi | | 5 | 2.3% |
5 of 220 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Jakaya's data
- Jakaya's decade-level peak was the 2000s (136 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Jakayas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia 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 Jakaya: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2002)
Similar record span (~28 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, 1994–2022 (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 Jakaya 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.