Girls' name · since 1991
Jakelyn
Since 1991, U.S. Social Security records show 366 babies named Jakelyn, peaking in 2000. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #14,260 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 366
- born since 1991
- 2000s
- peak decade
Jakelyn is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 366 have been recorded since 1991.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jakelyn has been recorded 366 times among girls since 1991, 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 1991 to 2018.
- #14,260 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 366 born since 1991
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jakelyn ranks #14,260 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 366 born since 1991, peaking in the 2000s.
- #14,260 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 366
- born since 1991
- 2000s
- peak decade
Jakelyn's 366 recorded births place it above 80.26% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Jakelyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jakelyn splits its recorded history at 2005: 58% of all births land in the more recent half, 42% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1991 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2000 peak of 32 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jakelyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2018
- Peak year (2000)
- 32
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Jakelyn by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (196 births, 54% of the file).
2000s was Jakelyn's strongest decade.
196 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Jakelyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 64
1990s
64 births
- 2000s
2000s
196 births
- 2010s
2010s
106 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 196 births (54% of all-time use).
Jakelyn by state
Where Jakelyn concentrates geographically, total births since 1991
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 34 | 9.3% |
| #2 | California | | 26 | 7.1% |
34 of 366 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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- Jakelyn's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (196 total births) through the 2010s (106) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Jakelyns (34 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Jakelyn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2000)
Similar record span (~27 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, 1991–2018 (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 Jakelyn 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.