Girls' name · since 1993

Jakema

Since 1993, U.S. Social Security records show 13 babies named Jakema, peaking in 1993. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#50,971 of 72,339
all-time among girls
13
born since 1993
1990s
peak decade

Jakema sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 13 recorded since 1993.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jakema has been recorded 13 times among girls since 1993, 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 1993 to 1996.

  • #50,971 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 13 born since 1993
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jakema ranks #50,971 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 13 born since 1993, peaking in the 1990s.

#50,971 of 72,339
all-time among girls
13
born since 1993
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Jakema's 13 recorded births place it above 28.96% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Jakema's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Jakema's SSA record in two at 1996 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1996, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 1993 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Jakema popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–1996

Last recorded 1996
Peak year (1993)
7
Annual births at peak, across 4 years of records
5.566.577.5 19931996 6

Jakema by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (13 births, 100% of the file).

1990s was Jakema's strongest decade.

13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Jakema births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 13 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jakema?
13 babies have been named Jakema since 1993. All-time, it sits at #50,971 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1996. The peak year was 1993 with 7 births.
Where does Jakema sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jakema ranks #50,971 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Jakema most popular?
Jakema was most popular in the 1990s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
How long has the name Jakema been used?
Records for Jakema go back to 1993, giving 4 years of history through 1996.
What names are similar to Jakema?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jakayla, Jakiyah, Jakiya, Jakira, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Jakema: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1993–1996 (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 Jakema 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.