Total births
6,840
Girls' name · since 1988
Jakayla
6,840 babies named Jakayla in U.S. Social Security records since 1988, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #3857
- among girls today
- 6,840
- born since 1988
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 78%
- more common than other girls
Jakayla currently ranks #3857 among girls' names in America, with 6,840 babies recorded since 1988.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jakayla has been recorded 6,840 times among girls since 1988, currently ranked #3857 nationally and more common than 78% of girls, 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 1988 to 2025.
- #3857 among girls today
- 6,840 born since 1988
- 2000s peak decade
- 78% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Jakayla is currently the #3857 girls' name in America, more common than 78% of girls - 6,840 born since 1988, peaking in the 2000s.
- #3857
- among girls today
- 6,840
- born since 1988
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 78%
- more common than other girls
Jakayla vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#3857
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 78% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Jakayla was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
451 babies were named Jakayla in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
How Jakayla compares
6,840 Top 11% higher than 89% of 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
Jakayla's all-time total is 18x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jakayla | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 6,840 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 451 | 48 | 19,840 |
Jakayla's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jakayla's SSA record in two at 2007 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1988, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2008 peak of 451, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jakayla at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2008
Current rank
#3,857
Active since
1988
Jakayla popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2025
- Peak year (2008)
- 451
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Jakayla by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Jakayla's strongest decade.
3,482 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Jakayla births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 14
1980s
14 births
- 1990s 742
1990s
742 births
- 2000s
2000s
3,482 births
- 2010s
2010s
2,191 births
- 2020s 411
2020s
411 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 3,482 births (51% of all-time use).
How Jakayla compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Jakayla's total volume
Jakayla vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Jakayla by state
Where Jakayla concentrates geographically, total births since 1988
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 674 | 9.9% |
| #2 | Texas | | 653 | 9.5% |
| #3 | Florida | | 646 | 9.4% |
| #4 | Mississippi | | 607 | 8.9% |
| #5 | Alabama | | 569 | 8.3% |
| #6 | North Carolina | | 433 | 6.3% |
| #7 | Louisiana | | 371 | 5.4% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 312 | 4.6% |
Georgia share of Jakayla's total US births 9.9%
Even split
674 of 6,840 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 25 reporting states.
Jakayla appears in 25 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jakayla? ▼
Jakayla has been given to 6,840 babies in the U.S. since 1988, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #3857 as of the latest data. 451 babies were born in 2008, its single highest year.
When was Jakayla most popular? ▼
Jakayla was most popular in the 2000s decade with 3,482 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Jakayla most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jakayla are Georgia (674 births), Texas (653 births), Florida (646 births).
How long has the name Jakayla been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Jakayla since 1988 -- 38 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Jakayla? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jakiyah, Jakiya, Jakira, Jakia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Jakayla's data
- Jakayla's decade-level peak was the 2000s (3,482 total births); usage has since declined to 411 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Jakaylas (674 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names
- 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 Jakayla
Nearby Names Like Jakayla
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jakayla
Jakiyah Girl
#4443 1,501 births
Jakiya Girl
#7410 1,432 births
Jakira Girl
#6753 1,344 births
Jakia Girl
#15737 1,198 births
Jakyra Girl
#5694 1,111 births
Compare Jakayla side by side: Jakayla vs Jakiyah Jakayla vs Jakiya Jakayla vs Jakira
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1988–2025 (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. "Jakayla: #3857 Girls' Name - 6,840 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jakayla. 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 Jakayla 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 July 2026.